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Ozbrecht 2019 - Iceland & The Baltics
Stockholm 2, Sweden
August 31 - September 2
Stockholm's Hotel Nobis, our final stop. Hot chocolate and latte. Superb!
Our second-to-last day was spent in two historical towns north of Stockholm. First is Uppsala
Uppsala Cathedral
The martyr St. Laurentius
Uppsala Slott - castle
Linneanum - museum and gardens
The second town we visited was Sigtuna, a small town founded over 1,000 years ago
Stop for a quick snack
Food and a view
Sigtuna's town center consists of one long street full of Medieval architecture and shopping oportunities
Back to Stockholm and Hotel Nobis
Dinner is at Restaurang Prinsen, known for its Swedish Meatballs
Våra hemtrillade köttbullar
Swedish meatballs served in a cream sauce, lingonberries, pickled cucumber and potato puree
Delicious
Prinsens Valrhona tryffel
chocolate truffle of Valrhona chocolate with whipped cream and raspberry coulis
Day 2 - we enjoyed Stockholm's city sights. First was a boat excursion of Stockholm Bay and Lake Malaren
Hotel Diplomat
Gamla Stan, Stockholm's Old Town. In the background:
St. Gertrudes Tyska Kyrkan - Lutheran church
Vasa Museum
Stockholm Castle
Luxury apartments along Hammarby Sjö, the canal connecting the bay and lake
Entering the locks of Hammarbyslussen
Most of the municipalities around Lake Mälaren (which extends 75 miles east to west and 40 miles north to south) take their drinking water from the lake
In order to prevent sea water from the Baltic entering Lake Mälaren and in order to save water, the water level of the lake is regulated by opening and closing various sluice gates in Stockholm
A common pose throughout our trip, for all 4 of us!
Beach weather!
Stockholm City Hall
Sailing races
Gröna Lund amusement park
The afternoon was spent on a self-guided walking tour of Gamla Stan. This is Kungliga Slottet, Sweden's royal palace
Sankt Nikolai Kyrka, the oldest church on Gamla Stan, and the seat of the Lutheran bishop of Stockholm
Stortorget ("The Grand Square") - Gamla Stan's public square
Mårten Trotzigs Gränd - we have seen some narrow streets on this trip; this was the narrowest. 36 steps, and 35 inches wide
Panorama, top to bottom
Let's walk it! (video)
Looking up
Back to the square...
...and lunch and...
...shopping!!
The back of Stockholm Palace
Day 3 - homeward bound
Sweden from the plane
London from the plane
After 25 days, we are home! What a glorious trip! Great weather, great friends. Blessed!!
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