God Morgon

God Morgon, Hur mår ni?

We are doing fine here in Stockholm! This is the  view from room 110 Freys Hotel Lilla Radmannen.

Hop on Hop off on a Rainy Day

The "Hop on Hop off " bus is perfect for a rainy day in Stockholm. After a huge breakfast at the hotel, we   find our way to the subway station. Riding underground is also a good option as it is pouring. Another "tourist" couple help us figure out the best way to purchase tickets and get on our way. We appreciate being driven around this city of islands on this very wet day. What a gorgeous place - even as it pours buckets on us.

We try a Swedish cinnamon roll. The dough is layered and twisted. No wonder this is a Swedish tradition.

VASA MUSEUM

Vasa is a Swedish warship built in the mid 1620s.

On August 10, 1628 the ship sank less than a mile into her maiden voyage. Thirty of the 400 on board were lost. This ship remained at the bottom of Stockholm harbor until 1961 when it was lifted to the surface. Preservation treatment has saved the ship from destruction. 98 % of the ship is original. The preservation work is fascinating. She was moved to the Vasa Museum in 1987 – very interesting!

 This is the lion figure head on the warship "Vasa". Read more about this ship: http://www.vasamuseet.se/en/ 

Next time we hop off the bus we meet up with ABBA!  Look closely you might recognize us as we were asked to fill in today! This is a new museum - just opened this year - really interactive and fun.
Visit: http://www.abbathemuseum.com/

The rain stopped in time for us to walk back to our hotel, rest for a bit, and consult the hotel clerk for a good place to eat. She directs us down to the river to Trattorian near City Hall. This is a great city for walking.

Visit: http://trattorian.se/en/galleri  to see more pictures of this fun restaurant offering Ribolitta,  wood fired oven roasted vegetables and a friendly brother/sister at the next table.

The view from Trattorian - across the river where we hope to walk tomorrow!

Cafe Tranan, Stockholm

Our hotel recommends nearby Cafe Tranan. We want to try Swedish food. Jonas, our server, suggests a great vegetarian option for Lea and a traditional Swedish meatballs with lingon berries & cucumbers for Jim. We sit outside right on the sidewalk where other diners are sitting with their dogs! <3

Our view is the construction of the new subway stop. Even though Jonas warns us that in about 10 minutes they will be blasting, I still scream. How funny that our first night in Stockholm should offer us a display of dynamite. Didn't Nobel make his fortune from dynamite?

We love the food at Tranan - especially the raspberry souffle with licorice ice cream!