I'm back in Spain already and due to WiFi issues I wasn't able to write absolutely anything. But back to the story...
We left Helsinki and caught a 5 am bus to Torku, where we caught the ferry to Stockholm at 9 am. It was a 11h trip (ferry only!) but it didn't feel that long as we had our own room with 4 beds (berths?) where we could catch some shut-eye. We also went up to the bar deck and played cards, ate and watched the beautiful views from the huge windows on the boat.
We finally got there!
That first afternoon we went straight to our AirBnb apartment, which is located in the district of Rissne (15-20 mins away by metro from the centre) and it was the most amazing apartment ever! If any of you are ever interested to visit Stockholm, let me tell you that Linda is the most amazing host and even if it's not in the dead centre of the city, you get to see how Swedish people really live.
Anyhow, on our first day (I don't count the day we got there, because we crashed the minute we got to the apartment) we visited the infamous Skansen Museum. I think this is an ideal choice if you have kids, as you can see lots of animals that are typical of Scandinavia and still get to see how people used to live throughout the ages in Sweden.
Reindeeeeeeeeeeers <3
Wolves! Wolves! *read this in a child's excited voice*
After visiting Skansen, we walked around and just decided to chill and have something to eat by the sea.
Hi mum!
So our first day was getting to grips with Stockholm and walking around. Falling in love, basically.
Can we speak about how beautiful this place is?
We checked this one out on our 2nd day, after visiting the Vasa Museum (just 5 mins walking from this restaurant). The Vasa Museum (or Vasamuseet in Swedish) is all about the Vasa galley, which sank in 1628 as it was being inaugurated, and everything surrounding the mystery of why it sank in the first place.
The galley in question. (Quite impossible to fit into one picture, sorry guys!)
We then decided to visit the Old City and the Palace (where the Swedish royals currently live), which was full of colourful + cute houses... my favourite part of Stockholm!
My brother, dad + I!
Although our stay was too short, I can definitely say that I've fallen in love with Stockholm and I see myself coming back here... and maybe staying?
Much love
<3
Maria
P.S. Next/last part coming soon: Oslo + Norway!
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