Still in Stockholm. Today we got up, had breakfast at the hotel. Breakfast was a buffet with many breads, cheeses, eggs, etc. We checked out and stored our luggage and then took the train to a park on the Sodermalm island of Stockholm, where we took a bus to a park. John had read of an architectural installation in the park, so we went looking for it. While we never found it, the adventure was worth it. We had a very nice lunch in the park – I had Swedish Pancakes that were amazing, and John had some broccoli quiche. We walked around the park more and then took the train back to town. We took the train back to town and looked through the really old part, including the Riddarholm Church. They don’t hold services here- this church is where many of the previous royalty are buried. And I mean, MANY! Kind of creepy, and kind of interesting. We returned to the hotel, picked up our luggage, took a taxi to the pier, and boarded the ship, Crystal Serenity. It’s a beautiful ship, and I highly recommend it. There are no inside cabins, and all have at least a very large window. Most have a balcony. Crystal is consistently rated as the top luxury cruise line in the world, and we understand why. All of the staff know your name and remember your preferences from meal to meal. They are really well-trained and very friendly.
After we checked in and had lunch, we took the shuttle back to town and went to look for another architecture site. Didn’t find this one either, but found a really nice area of town. Finally, we went to the festival taking place, similar to the Taste of Chicago and others. There were a lot of restaurants with booths set up in the park, and you could sample their food for a few krone (Swedish money). There was a bandstand, with different bands playing, and you can see from the photo that they called it “Smack-a-pa-Stockholm”.
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