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The Sun Shone

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Approaching Kastleholmen An endless variety of sailing vessels A wistful sailor Goran Lund Amusement Park This was a huge boat! A beautiful site The Modern Museet Sculptures It's our last day in Stockholm so David and I were up early and off to tour The Palace. It's located in Gamla Stan, just a short walk from our hotel. One always has to remember to look up when touring old European buildings as the artwork and sculptures are also on most of the ceilings. I was especially impressed with the artistry and the style that allows the delicate statues to be built into the ceilings and look down into the rooms. We've tried to capture it on film but it may not have translated as well as in person. There are over 1400 rooms in the Palace and the king and queen don't live here anymore but they do hold their formal functions of state here, such as when the honorary consuls come to visit. The State Apartments in the Palace are still used as the gue...
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Going in Circles and a Smorgastarta Experience

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Wednesday morning, we explored the local shops and met a lovely clothing designer who works with linen in a knit form. She had some beautiful knit linen shawls and only recently opened her store. We thoroughly enjoyed learning about linen from her and seeing genuine enthusiasm for her craft. We happened upon the militia on parade with the horses for the changing of the guard outside the Palace. Thursday is Ascension Day which is a national holiday and all government offices are closed. Jon and Lucas met up with us at the Historica, the History Museum of Sweden. The museum was laid out in a challenging way to tour. Not surprisingly, we got lost going in and coming out, and it was tricky to get around, especially with a stroller, but we loved the ingenuity in how they displayed the history. With everyone in our group's food intolerances we haven't experimented too much with local food but  yesterday we got adventurous and tried the food from Cafe Schweitzer which we highly ...
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