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Published: April 16th 2015
Hello from Stockholm! We arrived in Sweden around 12:30pm local time. Both of us were able to get about 2 1/2 hours combined on the flights over here, so we were ready to roll once we arrived at our hotel (thanks to Kelly's awesome navigation skills!) 😉 After checking into our Nordic-Viking themed hotel (not gonna lie it's a little creepy but it was highly recommended!) we ventured out to explore Gamla Stan, or "old town" Stockholm. After stopping for a quick lunch (salmon sandwiches) and the best chai latte Kelly has ever had in her life, we walked to the Kungstradgarden, which was lined with cherry blossom trees. We walked along the harbor a bit (although Stockholm is on one of several islands so we will see more harbor tomorrow). We did catch a glimpse of the royal guard on its way to change stations but we were too slow to grab a picture! After trying unsuccessfully to track down some local breweries, we ended up at a local bar for a pint, which we didn't really care for. But, the guy at the bar recommended a restaurant (Monk's) right next to our hotel that brewed their own beer so
we ended up there for dinner. The food was amazing - and the beer was pretty good too! We were talking about going out to see if we could find some live music, but being up for 30+ hours was starting to wear on us and we are back at the hotel now. Before we go to sleep, we will enjoy our "mystery drink" that the hotel hostess brought up with some chocolates - we can't figure out what it is (smells like bad alcohol but tastes like plum wine). We are going to try to wake up reasonably early tomorrow and check out some of Stockholm's museums. Goodnight!
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mom currin
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Looks like you had a beautiful day for your 1st adventure. Get some well deserved sleep.....can't wait to read tomorrow's entry!