Fika
2022年7月10日, スウェーデン ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
“Fika” is a Swedish word for a coffee and snack break. This sign seems to be inviting passersby to come down for such refreshments.
Gotland Island
2022年7月10日, スウェーデン ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
I just thought this place was cute! (Gotland island, Sweden.)
Wildlife Tunnels
2022年7月10日, スウェーデン ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
There’s an extensive bike path on Gotland Island. It has special tunnels beneath it so wildlife, such as foxes, can cross under the road and bike tunnels without being run over.
Walled City
2022年7月10日, スウェーデン ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
The medieval section of Visby is surrounded by a wall with a perimeter a little over 2 miles long.
Pippi Crossing
2022年7月10日, スウェーデン ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Pippi Longstocking crossing sign in Visby, Sweden!
Billboard ship
2022年7月9日, スウェーデン ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
I e never seen a billboard ship before. Reminds me of Blade Runner, somehow!
Mime
2022年7月9日, スウェーデン ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Why am I posting this pic? Because a mime is a terrible thing to waste!
Gamla Stan
2022年7月9日, スウェーデン ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Many alleyways in Stockholm’s old town, aka Gamla Stan, offer intriguing slices to explore.
It’s a lovely place to wander and wonder.
Dala Store
2022年7月9日, スウェーデン ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
These handpainted Dala horses have become a symbol of Sweden. This shop was making them on-site.
Pippi Longstocking
2022年7月9日, スウェーデン ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Who else read Pippi Longstocking as a kid? (I even dressed as her for Halloween once. I used a wire coat hanger in my braids to get the look.)
Such a green city!
2022年7月9日, スウェーデン ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Stockholm’s parks have cranked up the saturation. The word”lush” keeps coming to mind. I still get hits of car exhaust, but overall it smells quite nice here, much better than most cities.
Vasa Museum
2022年7月8日, スウェーデン ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
In 1628, Sweden’s Vasa warship had such a top heavy design that it sank 20 minutes into its maiden voyage. After it was raised and restored, they built a museum around it. Really fascinating!
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Whats in a name?
2022年7月8日, スウェーデン ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Why was King Gustav Adolph’s massive warship named Vasa? According to our guide, “vasa” means “wheat” and is referenced in the ship’s masthead and elsewhere as a bundle of wheat.
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Propaganda carvings
2022年7月8日, スウェーデン ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
At the Vasa Museum in Stockholm: “The man under the bench is a caricature of a humiliated Polish nobleman. According to a Polish tradition, a slanderer was forced to crawl under a bench, bark like aもっと詳しく
Stockholm Cemetery
2022年7月8日, スウェーデン ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
It smelled of roses and fresh rain as we explored this lush historic cemetery in Stockholm, although the sound of children screaming as they rode amusement rides at a nearby amusement park added anもっと詳しく
Bits & Bobs
2022年7月8日, スウェーデン ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
I don’t know the stories behind these statues and architectural details in Stockholm, but here are a few of my faves.
No umbrellas
2022年7月8日, スウェーデン ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We didn’t bring umbrellas, so every time it rains we hop back on the Hop On/Hop Off bus in Stockholm, Sweden.
Greetings from Stockholm!
2022年7月8日, スウェーデン ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Swedish giraffe
2022年7月8日, スウェーデン ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Remember a few days ago when I said this type of crane looks like a giraffe? Guess I’m not the only one.
Sailing into Stockholm
2022年7月8日, スウェーデン ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
We’re sailing into Stockholm and it’s so picturesque! I didn’t realize it’s an archipelago.
As much as I travel, I’ve always been terrible at geography until I visit a place in person.もっと詳しく
Classroom at Sea
2022年7月7日, Baltic Sea ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
Travel is my favorite classroom, but not everyone agrees. The other day I saw a couple of women emerge from the spa clad in fluffy robes and slippers.
As they leisurely strode to the buffet, Iもっと詳しく
4 Countries in 4 Days
2022年7月6日, Gulf of Finland ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
In a perfect world, we would have a sea day after every port. This would give us time to digest all the sights and sounds from our shore time.
In reality, it rarely works out this way. On this legもっと詳しく
A Wander-ful Time!
2022年7月6日, エストニア ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Tallinn, Estonia has the oldest intact medieval city center in Northern Europe.
The labyrinthine streets are filled with cafes, taverns, shops and delightful nooks and crannies.
It’s the perfectもっと詳しく
TV Tower
2022年7月6日, エストニア ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
During the Soviet occupation, the Russians erected this TV tower to broadcast propaganda.
These days, it houses a coffee shop with a great view in Tallinn, Estonia.
Forest Parks
2022年7月6日, エストニア ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
The cemetery in Tallinn is kept forested and lacks fancy monuments. Three times a year, candles are placed on all the headstones. Our guide said it’s a beautiful sight.
Tallinn is full of forestもっと詳しく












































































