Some of Stockholm 1

I went down to Stockholm for a couple of days, catching up with John who popped over for the weekend while in the UK doing some lab work. It was great to wander around the town and be in a bustling metropolis again. I didn't take many photos, but here are some of them.

Looking through art to Sergelstorg (Sergels square), central Stockholm

The tower improves a bit at night

So many Santas up here, you've gotta be multiskilled to stand out from the crowd

Gamlastan (the old town). Lots of windy, hilly laneways, tourist shops, small art galleries, restaurants, a couple of churches and the old castle.

The Julmarknad (Christmas market). Typical things for sale included various breads, spreads, meats, glögg (mulled wine), santas and so on.

Skansen, the world's first open-air museum. A bit like Sovereign Hill, most of the village is set up to show what life was like over the last few hundred years in Sweden, with glass blowing, blacksmith, a bookbinder, bakery etc. There is also a zoo. It is quite big and was quite busy due to it being the first day of Advent, so the first Christmas market was held. Too much to see in the half a day we spent there, but interesting.

Wild boar lazing around! I've just been reading an Asterix book (in Swedish) so wild boar are more interesting than unsual!
Shy wolverine - so that's what they look like. Pretty small, like a medium sized dog but looks more bear-ish. But hated because of thier hunting method which usually involves killing a whole flock of reindeer first, rather than just taking what they need.

Dad's 2nd favoiurite animal. No, not a giraffe. A wolf.
Lynx, the only large wildcat in Scandanavia
No-one has yet been able to explain what a cheese or sausage lottery is
Skyline from Skansen