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3 August 2014

Stockholm and around

We spent four days in Stockholm in the heat of the summer, though we did manage to take one of those days for a drive around southern Sweden’s gentle countryside.

Stockholm, a city on the water

The old city - Gamla Stan - is itself on one small island

The impressive Riddarskyrka beside the old town

Poking around the old town, finding quirky things, makes for a pleasant evening

The locals like to hide from the summer heat

Another old town statue - a very dramatic George and Dragon

An evening meal in the courtyard of our hotel was our best eats of the trip

The Vasa - an epic medieval warship hauled from the mud

The Vasa's most amazing feature is the sheer amount of elaborate carving on it

Smoked prawns and aioli, Urban Deli in Sodermalm

Next day, the Swedish countryside - starting with pretty Mariefred

Gripsholmslott, a massive red brick castle... or manor house?

Cheerfully cast cannons at Gripsholmslott

Huge piece of lovely goat cheese on toast, lunch in Uppsala

Uppsala's cathedral is the largest in Scandinavia

A very relaxed king on his tomb in Uppsala cathedral

Another tomb, tranquil and touching

Sigtuna, and the oldest road in Sweden

Sodermalm, seen through the columns of city hall

$Last day, and a wander around Ostermalm\'s posh indoor market$

A church in Sodermalm, our final wandering place in the heat

Last stop, a great exhibition at Fotografiska

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