Now it’s off to Stockholm, Sweden.

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Sweden is a 3 night post trip. Our main trip had 22 travelers and twenty of them went home after the main trip. Patty and I are the only ones on this post trip. Daniel is also the guide for the post trip. He’s from Sweden and he has figured out an itinerary that will cover lots of Stockholm and most of one day will be spent in his home town, Strangnas, which is a one hour train ride away. Stockholm is made up of 14 islands. A little over 10 million people live in Sweden and metro Stockholm has 2.4 million people. 1/3 of Stockholm is water, 1/3 is parkland, and 1/3 is developed with buildings and housing. This made for a pretty drive around the city on our way to our downtown hotel.

Patty and I on our way to the airport in Helsinki for our flight to Stockholm.
First stop is city hall. We meet our city tour guide. Why city hall? It was built in 1923 and is a beautiful brick structure. We are walking in the court yard, about to enter the building. Not only does the government use this building on a regular basis but it is also the site of the annual Nobel Prize Banquet and dance.
This is the blue room of city hall. The brick was supposed to be painted blue but once the brick work was finished the powers to be liked the look of the brick. This the room where the banquet occurs and some the entertainment takes place on the stairs to the left.
The golden hall overlooks the blue hall and the Nobel Banquet attendees move here for dancing. The walls are covered in small glass tiles with a layer of gold leaf under the glass.
The Royal Dramatic theater was built in 1908. The royal dramatic training academy is here. Most of Sweden‘s major stars performed at this theater. Greta Garbo and Ingrid Bergman got their start here.
Pattyand Daniel outside an authentic Swedish restaurant. It was really crowded and glad we had reservations. Come to find out, most of the customers were eating early so they could go to the Bob Dylan Concert on this night!
It was a very nice dinner! Daniel and I, at his recommendation, had calves liver and onions. It was great!
Patty has found her Swedish dish of preference. The baby shrimp has been great. It is reminiscent of the baby shrimp fresh from the Oregon coast. Much better than the “fresh” shrimp we get in Michigan.
Stockholms’s public transportation is great. We are getting on the subway to go across town.
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Rod and Patty Jenkins are retired and enjoy traveling. We hope you enjoy our posts as we we see different locations around the globe.

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