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HALT!!!
... a stranger on the footpath. They are humble and will only tell you of the things they have done that are silly or stupid or wrong but will never tell you of what they are good at. And would you believe, I cannot for the life of me remember the third thing!!! She showed us a street where it seems 2 of the roughly 4 crimes that have ever been committed in Sweden happened (they really are that innocent - well since the Vikings that is!) the first, Olof Parmes, a much loved prime ...
Wait........where is my camera? Oh, crap!
... the ship was found on the bottom of the harbor fully in tack and very well preserved (95% original). It took them four years to bring it to the surface and after 333 years it arose again, and it now resides in a very nice large building for everyone to enjoy. This was extremely interesting, and we walked around the displays fully riveted to the story it has lived to tell.
Upon completing our time at the Vasa, we made our way over to the ...
Stockholm Notes.....The "Express"
... is an outlet at each seat so you can charge your phone or laptop after that long international flight....oh and there is even free wifi! Sometimes I'm almost disappointed when I have to leave the train...it's just that pleasant! The conductor comes through the car to verify your ticket purchase but otherwise it is a distraction ...
Our First Two Days in Stockholm
... nicely by a light Spanish red wine. We were definitely the last patrons out the door.
As we walked back to our hotel, we realized that it was midnight. Again we found that we were completely "off" in estimating what time it was. One of the photos included with this blog post is of the Swedish Parliament building with the twilight still in the sky—at a few minutes after midnight!
After greeting two more ...
Swedes Like Sweets, Go Fika!
... origin" and "date collected" label on them, so that you know exactly where your food is from. All meat and dairy products list the farm that they are from and are accompanied by a little story about how the animals were fed and raised. It's all organic, all the time. As for restaurants, the servings are generous, simply presented in a very clean style, and in the right way. And...
It's so good.
The Swedes cater to all. Vegan? Kosher? Gluten free? Only ...