Välkommen till Sverige

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So our first full day in Sweden. There is a boat race here in Stockholm, right on our little island of Skeppsholmen. It is the ÅF Offshore Race. I don't know much about it because the newspaper that talks all about it is in Swedish. I did however learn that the starting point was moved to be here in central Stockholm. This race does mean that there are a lot of people here!

We spent today walking around, a bit up in main Stockholm and then we walked around the island beside ours, Gamla Stan. Gamla Stan is the old town and while being very touristy now it is a lovely area of charming cobblestone roads and narrow streets. We got an ice cream to have while we wandered up and down looking into shops.

We found a grocery store, a really tiny one, but a grocery store nonetheless. We got some food for breakfast tomorrow morning since this hostel did not have it included in the price. We also decided that we would cook our own dinner tonight and so we picked up the basic, easy, staple - Pasta and sauce. It was actually a good dinner, as soon as we found out that you had to go to reception to borrow a pot, it worked out great!

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Photos

Bridge to the Mainland
This is the one bridge on and off the island of Skeppsholmen.

Boats
Boats moored along the island.

The Royal Palace
This is the Swedish Royal family's official residence.

A Bird
I do not know what kind but it looked interesting. It was begging us for the bread from our hot dogs this morning!

On Our Walk
On our walk we came across this example of beautiful architecture found in Stockholm.

On Our Walk 2
Sydony strolling down the street.

On Our Walk 3
We saw a Grant Thornton here!

Royal Palace and Opera
Left - Palace
Right - Opera

Entrance to Gamla Stan
A beautiful archway!

Gamla Stan
The busy hustle and bustle of tourists on one of the main streets on Gamla Stan, the Old Town.

Gamla Stan 2
The connecting side streets were virtually deserted!