Before we went to bed last night, they told me they weren't early risers and asked if eating breakfast after 9am was ok. I pretended that 9am was normal, as most of you know, that left to my own devices, I can sleep later than almost anyone. Not that I think 9am is early, but I wouldn't think to warn someone we’d be getting a late start. So we woke up and had a nice breakfast of yogurt and cereal and other delicious things. The kids were off doing their own thing today and Ulla had a meeting, so Hans and I set off for downtown to see the sights.
We started by walking around Old Town and saw the changing of the guards. There was already a huge crowd, so I squeezed in as close as possible, but after a few pictures, we continued on our walk. We saw the cathedral where Crown Princess Victoria was married last year and a museum on medieval Stockholm. After that we headed off the island to King's Garden for lunch. We had a very good lunch of sandwiches and salad and then headed off to finish our walk. We walked through more of Stockholm and saw many dump trucks full of recent high school graduates. Yesterday was the last day of school, and a tradition is to rent a dump truck, fill it with kids and coolers of beer, and drive around Stockholm, all the while blaring American classic rock. Quite amusing to watch, but I'm sure the locals get a little tired of it.
We took a tour of the City Hall next. It's right on the water and a favorite spot for weddings. The tour guide said 38 weddings were happening today. There is a long and short version. The short version is 30 seconds and the long one is 3 minutes. I think I'd splurge for the long one. The tour was good and informative. The grounds were beautiful as well, and you could see why people choose to get married there. The main hall is where the Nobel banquet is held each year.
After the tour we grabbed an ice cream cone and headed off home for dinner. I made Greek salad and Ulla barbecued chicken. We followed it up with strawberries and cream and talked about fresh potatoes. Apparently, when the first potatoes of the season arrive, they are sold for ridiculous prices at the fanciest department stores. Potatoes, who knew?
We took a tour of the City Hall next. It's right on the water and a favorite spot for weddings. The tour guide said 38 weddings were happening today. There is a long and short version. The short version is 30 seconds and the long one is 3 minutes. I think I'd splurge for the long one. The tour was good and informative. The grounds were beautiful as well, and you could see why people choose to get married there. The main hall is where the Nobel banquet is held each year.
After the tour we grabbed an ice cream cone and headed off home for dinner. I made Greek salad and Ulla barbecued chicken. We followed it up with strawberries and cream and talked about fresh potatoes. Apparently, when the first potatoes of the season arrive, they are sold for ridiculous prices at the fanciest department stores. Potatoes, who knew?
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