Yesterday we had the pleasure of traveling to Stockholm for the day. We were up bright and early to catch the bus at 8am. After a 2.5 hour ride, we arrived in the city! Stockholm is a collection of islands connected by 57 bridges. It was sure beautiful and full of history. The weather was tough in the morning, but it quickly improved.
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| Fresh Fruit Market |
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| Brrr.... |
When we arrived at 10:30am it was a windy, 32 degrees of humid cold and snowing! We thought we made a bad decision. However, after walking within along the tight, small streets filled with shop after shop, the wind was blocked and all was good. The shopping disrict reminded me of any urban city within the US. Nice shops, H&M literally at every corner, and cool little restaurants. They even had Hard Rock Cafe and TGIF Fridays. We walked around the area a bit, explored a mall, but knew this city had far more to offer than shopping so we ventured out a bit.
After asking a local for suggestions (I'm getting brave in my old age), we headed out to Gamla Stan, Stockholm's "Old Town" It is here that we struck gold, and I am so happy we didn't miss it. We explored the Royal Palace where the Swedish Royal family works and plays. It's guarded by armed soldiers (one had no problem getting into position when Jayden ran under a barricade, SCARY) at multiple points. We also saw the Nobel Museum, where the Nobel Prizes are presented each year, and lastly the National Cathedral. This little island was so cool and old. I for once enjoyed experiencing a bit of history more than shopping.
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| The barricade Jayden ran under and the guard that put his gun into position! |
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| The front of the Palace |
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| Palace Courtyard with the Cathedral in the back |
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| Chokladkoppen Cafe |
To conclude our time on this little island, we dropped into a itty, bitty, "fika" cafe to warm up a bit and enjoy some tea, hot chocolate and fresh dessert! It was so yummy!
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| Fika |
As our time began to dwindle down, we walked back to the shopping district to find a place to eat. I wanted something we hadn't had yet, and something we couldn't get back home. However, my husband saw the words, "BBQ Steakhouse" and nothing more needed to be said. I took one for the team and agreed to eat there. Phil was in heaven with his life-sized ribs, Jayden loved his burger and I actually couldn't complain about my veggie "chicken" nuggets! As we sat and ate, we couldn't help but talk about how blessed we were to be in Sweden, experiencing one of the greatest capitals of the world. I will forever be thankful to God for this amazing opportunity.
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| The Ribs were HUGE! |
After dinner we walked around a bit more, people watched and just enjoyed our time together in a place we may never see again. God is good!
When we arrived at 10:30am it was a windy, 32 degrees of humid cold and snowing! We thought we made a bad decision. However, after walking within along the tight, small streets filled with shop after shop, the wind was blocked and all was good. The shopping disrict reminded me of any urban city within the US. Nice shops, H&M literally at every corner, and cool little restaurants. They even had Hard Rock Cafe and TGIF Fridays. We walked around the area a bit, explored a mall, but knew this city had far more to offer than shopping so we ventured out a bit. 
After asking a local for suggestions (I'm getting brave in my old age), we headed out to Gamla Stan, Stockholm's "Old Town" It is here that we struck gold, and I am so happy we didn't miss it. We explored the Royal Palace where the Swedish Royal family works and plays. It's guarded by armed soldiers (one had no problem getting into position when Jayden ran under a barricade, SCARY) at multiple points. We also saw the Nobel Museum, where the Nobel Prizes are presented each year, and lastly the National Cathedral. This little island was so cool and old. I for once enjoyed experiencing a bit of history more than shopping. 
After dinner we walked around a bit more, people watched and just enjoyed our time together in a place we may never see again. God is good!
Dang this cool.
ReplyDeleteIt was certainly a cool place and one that made me think of you often!
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