First morning. Early start due to mild jet lag (5.30am - not so bad, some people get up at that time normally - just not me). I've been out for a stroll around Gamla Stan (Old Town) where our apartment is located. It is the oldest past and the most touristy part of Stockholm - which means lots of tourists, tourist prices, but also lots to look at. This morning it is almost deserted - it is a public holiday for Midsummer - and even tourist places and bakeries don't open today.
Stockholm is part of an archipelago - Gamla Stan is one island. This photo is looking south east towards the island of Sodermalm (at about 6am in the morning). The water
is flat here - that's just a little bend put in from panoramicing my photos.
The deserted streets of Gamla Stan. This is the widest street! All street and lane are surfaced in old cobblestones (which you become very aware of when you hear a wheeled suitcase being dragged down the street), the shops are your usual mix of what you would find in any tourist type place - but filled with viking helmets, dala horses, pippi longstocking dolls and traditional Swedish sweets. You could find just about any kind of cuisine here - tapas bars, mexican, thai, chinese, italian... it's all here. We feasted last night at two of Michael's favorite places that he has found so far - a vegetarian buffet place followed by a hot chocolate in one of the chocolate cafes (both very good). Shortly we are going to breakfast in the hotel - it doesn't start until 8am (which seems very late to my stomach as dinner was at 5pm yesterday). This afternoon we are headed out to experience Midsummers Eve.
The deserted streets of Gamla Stan. This is the widest street! All street and lane are surfaced in old cobblestones (which you become very aware of when you hear a wheeled suitcase being dragged down the street), the shops are your usual mix of what you would find in any tourist type place - but filled with viking helmets, dala horses, pippi longstocking dolls and traditional Swedish sweets. You could find just about any kind of cuisine here - tapas bars, mexican, thai, chinese, italian... it's all here. We feasted last night at two of Michael's favorite places that he has found so far - a vegetarian buffet place followed by a hot chocolate in one of the chocolate cafes (both very good). Shortly we are going to breakfast in the hotel - it doesn't start until 8am (which seems very late to my stomach as dinner was at 5pm yesterday). This afternoon we are headed out to experience Midsummers Eve.
Looking very good!
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