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Past the Kulturehus to the Park
Getting to the tourist information place was quite a hike over bridges, thru plazasand across a park.
Ikea was the programme.
Info at train station only in form of computer screen. Girls in Pocketbook store tell me where to find the human Tourist Information. It will be the job of that person to help me figure out how to get to Ikea by public transit.
The Info is blocks away. The man there is very helpful and tells me about the free bus to Ikea from that certain spot which he xes on the map. I tell him that the Info place is a bit in an awkward place ... yes he replies...its the politicians who moved us from the train station ... have to write those guys a line or two!!
Free bus leaves a certain spot every hour ... trick is to find out where that spot is!
Have some time to get there. Almost miss the spot but then notice a small crowd waiting and sur enough when I get there an homemade Ikea name has been posted on the pole.
Wait with the others outside a Sedgway Dealership.
A very compfy bus takes 20min on an
This is the Bus
No bumpy shuttle this! This is a long distance bus with a luggage rack for those bigger than fit in a bag purchases.
This is the original!
There is more space covered by store than by parking lot.
The rest of the story is in pictures.
Went to the City Hall after Ikea. Was too late for the last guided tour ...anyway it was in Chinese. Took pics of the outside. That will have to suffice.
Ikea in Stockholm
The original store was a circle. The outside square was an addition and makes this a HUGE store.
Lots to Eat
The restaurant is almost as big as one floor of the Ikea at Sheppard and Leslie in Toronto.
Food Trollies
People load up with $10 to $15 lunches and trundle their trays to tables and counters. Lots of noise because of so many people.
Four Floors of Ikea
Escalators, lifts and stairs make the four floors easily accessible. Staying on track is another thing ... the arrows point in one direction but somehow you are going elsewhere.
Lunch!
Sweedish meatballs of course. Sure had a lot more meatballs on my plate than in the Toronto Ikea!
This Kid Loves Ikea Too!
THe little guy was happy playing in one of the children's rooms while Mom wrote down numbers and prices.
Sleek and Modern
Apparently Swedes are into the sleek and the Gustavian Style is considered countryish!
Red and White andWhite and Red
The artificial trees are decorated in silver, white, red or gold. Dishes and textiles also concentrate on white and red and hearts.
White and Red and Red and White
The colour arrangement is evident in the whole store and the decorations for the festive season are not yet complete.
Sixteen Cashiers for Busy Shoppers
This woman bought too much to bring back on the bus. Paper bags rustled all thru the bus on the way back. I spent $2 on a small brown horse, lost from the barn set that is for sale.
City Hall Stockholm
The banquet for all other Nobel Prize winnwrs is held in this city Hall. Only the Peace Prize is celebrated in Oslo.
Sweden's Flag
Map of Sweden
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