FrankrijkParis48°51’19” N 2°18’56” E
2 juli, Frankrijk ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F
We walked from the Orsay to the Rodin Museum, stopping for lunch along the way. We were struck by the number of duplicate statues that were made from the Rodin molds. And the molds were scalable. SomeMeer informatie
FrankrijkVersailles48°48’15” N 2°7’21” E 3 juli, Frankrijk ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
We booked a tour of Versailles Palace with Viator. The tour provided train transportation from near our hotel out to Versailles, along with a guide (Wei) through the palace, along with tickets for theMeer informatie
FrankrijkVersailles48°48’19” N 2°7’14” E
3 juli, Frankrijk ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
The Hall of Mirrors and the rest of the palace visit was an exercise in keeping calm in the midst of the crowd! The Hall of Mirrors has 17 large windows facing 17 large mirrors.
FrankrijkVersailles48°48’26” N 2°6’41” E
3 juli, Frankrijk ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
After the tour of the palace, we went to the gardens and spent the afternoon on our own. There was plenty of shade and the temperatures were reasonable. We took our time and grabbed a snack out in theMeer informatie
ZwedenStockholm Municipality59°20’8” N 18°4’54” E
4 juli, Zweden ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
We took an Uber from Hotel du Champ de Mars to CDG. I was so grateful that I do not have to drive in Paris!
We flew Norwegian Airlines from CDG to Stockholm. It is a low budget airline. All the seatsMeer informatie
ZwedenStockholm Municipality59°19’29” N 18°5’48” E
5 juli, Zweden ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
OK, so it is a bit cheesy, but we decided to visit the ABBA Museum. It was cloudy on the walk to the museum and raining when we left. The museum was entertaining and fun. We probably learned moreMeer informatie
ZwedenStockholm Municipality59°19’30” N 18°5’48” E
5 juli, Zweden ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
The costumes and the creativity of the music was fun to see. Of course, the dynamics of two marriages and the resulting break ups added a bit of sadness to the group.
We walked back to the hotel inMeer informatie
ZwedenStockholm Municipality59°19’34” N 18°5’60” E
6 juli, Zweden ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
We had a day with little rain, so we made the time to visit the Skansen Museum. This is an open air museum that has acquired homes from around Sweden from different eras. I was amazed that it wasMeer informatie
ZwedenStockholm59°18’54” N 18°4’27” E 6 juli, Zweden ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
We began our Rick Steves Scandinavia Tour with a short walk and group dinner. The dinner was traditional Swedish fare, including herring and Swedish meatballs. I am not a huge fan of herring, but theyMeer informatie
ZwedenStockholm59°19’31” N 18°4’19” E
7 juli, Zweden ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
We had a local guide, Hakan, who showed us around the old town of Stockholm. He had great insight into the city and the culture. One of our stops along the way was at his flat in the old town. HisMeer informatie
