Adina ready to hit the road.
The countryside between Oslo in Stockholm would remind you of rural Pennsylvania.
Comfortable, IKEA-like train, courtesy of the Swedish National train network.
There is also lots of water en route in the form of rivers and lakes.
We arrived in Stockholm around 1:30 following the six hour trip.
After checking in to our hotel, we hit the town to enjoy the sunny blue sky, seen here framing the opera house (right) and St. Jakob's Church (middle).
Sankt Jakobs Kyrka.
Swedes enjoying the nice afternoon along Kungstradgarden.
The Grand Hotel (not our hotel, though we are grand).
The National Museum, our first stop and home to a very nice collection of mostly European art.
The glass ceiling of the atrium cafe.
People and dogs alike were out for afternoon strolls.
More waterfront buildings.
Looking toward Skeppsholmen, the island that houses the Modern Museum and several parks.
Looking east down Ladugardslandsviken.
There were many swans, like this young one, dotting the water.
Calder sculptures outside the Modern Museum.
The Modern Museum.
Crossing the bridge back to the city center for a pre-dinner stroll.
Candlelit dinner at Sabai Sabai, an excellent Thai place (best meal of the trip).
Thursday was just as sunny. These big office buildings are in the financial district.
Sergels Torg--the big square in the heart of city center.
Crossing the bridge to Helgeandsholmen, the tiny island that is home to...
...Riksdagshuset, the Swedish Parliament building.
Cross one more bridge and you arrive on Gamla Stan, the old town, which is home to this old bike.
Storkyrkan: the old cathedral next to the palace.
One of the many worn tombstones on the church floor.
Storkyrkan was built in 1306 and was home to the crowning of the monarchs for many years.
The Royal Seat.
St. George slaying a very gnarly dragon (representing Denmark), complete with elk antlers.
A princess (representing Stockholm) keeps watch near St. George.
The Palace Guards discussing whose helmet is pointier.
The outside of the cathedral.
The Swedish Academy, home of the Nobel Museum and site of the literature prize.
Old buildings reminiscent of Amsterdam on Stortorget, Stockholm's oldest square.
Same buildings from the side.