Nancy was not working on the first day that we plan to visit Stockholm so she was our expert guide. Stockholm city, the capital of Sweden, has a population of 933,000 and people live on its 14 islands. Water which appears to be unpolluted is everywhere. Gamla Stan home to the Royal Palace is the historic core of the city and bridges that connect the islands, let visitors know they are moving from one island to another. The sights are spread out over a number of islands and walking is an easy way to get around. The Swedes are incredibly respectful of walkers and always stop when anyone is standing near a crosswalk. Nothing like the treatment that drivers give walkers in the GTA.
The site where an ISIS sympathizer hijacked a beer truck and drove it into a crowd of shoppers in central Stockholm on April 7/17 was one of our stops. Four people were killed and 15 others injured during the tragedy. Notes were posted and covered the wood covering over the previous glass windows.
Gamla Stan was very picturesque but full of tourists from the cruise ships so we did not spend much time there. The Swedes who had a state holiday were, also, busy enjoying the sights and restaurants in their capital. We enjoyed our time along the waterfront and then made our way to Djurgarden to discover that the Vasa Museum had line-ups longer than we imagined. My legs were tired so we took a bus back to Norrmalm for dinner and the train back to Eskilstuna. We may attempt to see more of Stockholm when we return in June before our flight home.
The site where an ISIS sympathizer hijacked a beer truck and drove it into a crowd of shoppers in central Stockholm on April 7/17 was one of our stops. Four people were killed and 15 others injured during the tragedy. Notes were posted and covered the wood covering over the previous glass windows.
Gamla Stan was very picturesque but full of tourists from the cruise ships so we did not spend much time there. The Swedes who had a state holiday were, also, busy enjoying the sights and restaurants in their capital. We enjoyed our time along the waterfront and then made our way to Djurgarden to discover that the Vasa Museum had line-ups longer than we imagined. My legs were tired so we took a bus back to Norrmalm for dinner and the train back to Eskilstuna. We may attempt to see more of Stockholm when we return in June before our flight home.
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