We arrived in Stockholm on Friday and lori's friend, Veronica picked us up at the airport and took us to her home. She lives in a suburb called taby. Don't ask me where that is exactly, I'd never be able to get here without her! They have a very nice home and have taken us in like family. Friday afternoon we went for a six mile walk around a lake near there home, then had dinner. Saturday, we took the bus then the train/subway into the city and Veronica showed us around town. It's a quite large city, very old in parts and feels like most other European cities. The "old city" has very narrow streets that are full of gift shops, restaurants and art galleries. We had lunch at a restaurant in the cellar of one of the buildings. It was built in 1366, burned down and rebuilt in the 1600's, but the cellar is original. It was used as a wine cellar for a period, but is now a cafe. It was so hidden you'd never find it unless you were a native. Lots of middle age history. Then we took a sightseeing boat trip around the islands that the city is built on. Today we are going back to the city and taking a lunch cruise out into the archipelago, which is where some people live, but is also their get away from the city. We're also going to go to a few museums. Will post more pictures tonight. Having a great time so far. Weather is beautiful, in the 60's, a sweatshirt does the job!
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