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Sweden Day 2
This morning we visited the Royal Palace. It was really interesting, because we were luckily able to take a guided tour, which was very informative. I liked the King's bedroom the most, because of the "vice" sculptures on the bedroom's ceiling. After that, we took a boat to the Vasa Museum. The Vasa is a huge warship that sunk back in the 1600s. It was awesome ...
Happy Two Oh One Two!
... we walked around Sodermalm a bit more. Then we feasted! Harman's was great. It was an all-you-can-eat vegetarian buffet, and wow it was amazing. I planned to try a little bit of everything...and I managed it but it was just waaaay too much! My favorite were the roasted potatoes which were seasoned really nicely, the eggplant salad which was in some sort of yogurt and dill dressing, the kale and almond salad, the red cabbage salad, and the tasty nutty bread. The view was ...
The World is a Book...
... check out the gym franchise we want to use and then get a coffee at Cafe 60. It's so nice to have made friends so easily. I like that I have the option to stay at home if I want, but also I can go out and be with friends whenever. I have the evening off from cooking dinner since the family is going to Oliver's school for an open house. I do kind of miss my classroom, but I know Cathy is taking good care of it.. holes and all.
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Stockholm
... in Lake Magelungen, which is fed by the Baltic Sea, and sunbathing on the shore we have returned to rest before we make for town tonight. Rest converted to writing this and finding a hotel in Kalmar for tomorrow and saving the chocolate from a worse fate. I had bought it 3 days ago in a supermarket at one of those stands promoting one thing or another (in this case chocolate) and giving away tastes. Oh what i sucker because I bought both the Lindt and a Swedish local one ...
The Dramatic Weather of Stockholm
... I see how much the light and weather can affect me. I check the weather more often than usual because you never know what's coming next and it's not this monotone 3-month ...