City Hall
Yes, this is the second city hall that we visited. This city hall hands out the other Nobel prizes on December 10th of every year. I don’t know if any city halls in the US decorated so lavishly. ...
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Visions of Stockholm
Just a few pictures of Stockholm. More to come later. ...
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Day 6 Stockholm
Stockholm, scene of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium, is settled on 14 islands between Lake Mälar and the Baltic Sea. Sightseeing with a Local Guide features the Royal Palace; Riddarholm Church, and a walk through the OLD TOWN. Also visit the blue and gold chambers in the CITY HALL, where the...
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Stockholm, Sweden
Got in late afternoon and decided to go on a walk while the rest of the group went out to another town for dinner. Ours was a leisurely walk through Old Town Stockholm. Recycling is a big deal in Scandinavia. So much so that Copenhagen is building a new...
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Arrived in Stockholm
After a rush this morning, we made it to Stockholm. Checked into our hotel. Now waiting for our bags to arrive then we will put in our waking shoes and gonsee the town. ...
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DAY 5 Oslo–Karlstad, Sweden–Stockholm
Trace the King’s Road, an ancient trade link between the northern capitals connecting Oslo, Stockholm, Turku, Helsinki, and St. Petersburg. Cross the Swedish border to scenic Värmland, beautifully described in Selma Lagerlöf’s Gösta Berlings Saga, on the way to Karlstad on Lake Vänern. Pass the ancient garrison town of...
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Holemkollen & Oslo Fjord
Holemkollen for you Winter Olympic fanatics out there…. this is the Oslo ski slope. The upper…. The bowl…. The middle… It’s used as a training facility…. Many people, young and old were walking, jumping, running up/down the steps. The eternal flame…. The view down to Oslo…. Check out this...
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Street Entertainment
A little street entertainment. Click on the link below and turn your volume up! Street entertainment...
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