We headed out this Wednesday morning without much of a plan. The weather that greeted us was just as beautiful as the day before and our only goal was to enjoy it. The day before we had walked through much of the "Old Town" island, though we found ourselves drawn to it again today. There many islands that compose Stockholm, but we mainly stayed on three of them. The "Main" island is where the train station was, along with lots of retail stores and an abundance of restaurants. The island our hotel was own was south of the "Main" island and we called it "Southtown." This island again had a lot of restaurants and shops but they seemed more local and a bit less touristy. The "Old Town" island is situated directly between the "Main" and "Southtown" islands. The draw this island has had a lot to do with it cobblestone streets, historic buildings, and classic charm. So we spent some time just wondering down the streets the size of alleys. From there we ventured over to a comfy spot on the "Main" island along the edge and just sat out in the sun watching the boats putter around as we dangled our feet over the water. We traveled to a few other small islands and checked out everything from the area's amusement park (Tivoli) to musicians along the street. That night we left on another night train and it was sad for both of us to go. Stockholm was an easy place to get around, everyone was patient and polite, and the city always seemed alive with color and magnificent views. Even though it was quite a bit out of our way on this trip, we are glad we headed this far north, it was worth it.
We headed out this Wednesday morning without much of a plan. The weather that greeted us was just as beautiful as the day before and our only goal was to enjoy it. The day before we had walked through much of the "Old Town" island, though we found ourselves drawn to it again today. There many islands that compose Stockholm, but we mainly stayed on three of them. The "Main" island is where the train station was, along with lots of retail stores and an abundance of restaurants. The island our hotel was own was south of the "Main" island and we called it "Southtown." This island again had a lot of restaurants and shops but they seemed more local and a bit less touristy. The "Old Town" island is situated directly between the "Main" and "Southtown" islands. The draw this island has had a lot to do with it cobblestone streets, historic buildings, and classic charm. So we spent some time just wondering down the streets the size of alleys. From there we ventured over to a comfy spot on the "Main" island along the edge and just sat out in the sun watching the boats putter around as we dangled our feet over the water. We traveled to a few other small islands and checked out everything from the area's amusement park (Tivoli) to musicians along the street. That night we left on another night train and it was sad for both of us to go. Stockholm was an easy place to get around, everyone was patient and polite, and the city always seemed alive with color and magnificent views. Even though it was quite a bit out of our way on this trip, we are glad we headed this far north, it was worth it.
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