The airline had a hazelnut calzone for breakfast.
That looks cold.
That looks like a glacier.
The guy beside Ogii was from Stockholm and gave us lots of tips for visiting the city.
He was very excited about seeing the archipelagos.
A long line for passport control.
Almost everyone was for the cruise.
Welcome to Stockholm.
My hometown for many people.
Uber to the hotel is about $50.
Bolt, a European ride share company, is cheaper because it's our first time using it, so we went with that.
Around the taxis.
To the ride share pickup area.
T-Mobile gives us 5GB high-speed data (and then more data after that, but much slower). We'll see how long that will last.
Cool building.
Meeting Mom and Dad, who arrived earlier, at our hotel.
It's very neat inside.
Some huge chain links as a couch.
Outdoor / indoor exercise area.
Our room.
We can see the cruise terminal.
Local candy.
A neat open common area.
The restaurant.
With a free breakfast.
A lot of food.
Breads.
Meats.
Sides.
More.
Fruit.
Desserts.
Cereal.
Swedish pancakes.
A supermarket near the hotel.
Candy isle.
Some different Kit Kats.
The grocery store had a toilet.
It took euros, so we didn't need to get Swedish change.
Looking ahead to see where toilets will be in the middle of Gamla Stan, where we're headed.
Google Maps is very good for showing public transportation.
The bus stop.
A map in the bus stop.
A cruise ship.
A lot of people showed up for the bus.
It was quite crowded.
Passing a theater.
Square of the Royal Palace.
Charles XIV John's statue.
A palace tour group.
The Great Church.
Many of the streets on Gamla Stan had little shops.
And restaurants.
Ogii on a statue.
Buying post cards.
Stuténska huset, a famous square.
With preserved old buildings.
Down the next street.
Saint Gertrude, a Lutheran church.
They have services in German weekly.
Inside.
Old portraits.
Mom.
The organ is old and huge.
Beautiful stained glass window.
Beautiful ceiling in the foyer.
Statues.
Above the entrance gate.
Down another road.
To more shops.
Even more.
Old stairwell.
Bathroom.
This one you can tap your credit card, so again, no Swedish krona needed.
Across the water.
The subway going by.
Scooters to rent.
A little square with large benches.
Mom and Ogii taking a break.
The statue is a tribute to Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, leader of the Engelbrekt rebellion.
Aifur, a Viking-themed restaurant with Medieval food, although it was too early to be open.
Other open restaurants.
Marten Trotzigs Grand, the skinniest alley in Stockholm.
From the top.
Many people taking pictures.
Huge vine.
More shops.
And restaurants.
I remember fika.
Castor Konsthantverk was my favorite shop. It had work from multiple artists, including this woman, who owned a sheep farm.
And made some amazing wool items.
St. George and The Dragon statue.
Another right beside it.
This glasses shop has the new Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.
Iron Boy - Boy Watching the Moon is the smallest statue in Stockholm. People often leave little gifts for him.
Ogii rubbing him.
It's very popular; we snuck in between two tourist groups.
A crocheted piece around a pipe.
A helpful sign.
Gustav III statue.
Boats and museums across the river.
Changing of the guard at the Royal Palace.
A video.
Eastern side of the palace.
A little truck selling WD-40.
Huge buildings across the river.
Walking by some old hotels.
Golden streetlights.
Statue with squiggly lines.
It's displaying the quality of different factors, including air...
... and water.
A legend telling you the values.
Another one.
Restaurant with open-air dining.
Funny sign.
Restaurant on the water.
All of these old buildings have very pointy tops.
Wooden hammocks.
Across the bridge to Djurgarden island.
Many kayaks and paddle boats.
Looking back to the north.
Statues on the bridge.
One on each side.
Entrance to the huge park.
A map.
Directions.
Nordic Museum.
From the side.
Vasa Museum.
Inside.
Us with the ship.
A cannon.
Life on board.
Cutout.
Remake of the inside.
From the back.
The front.
The lion figurehead.
Waiting for a bus back to the hotel.
Arm statues.
The hotel and a cruise ship.
Stopping at the grocery store for dinner.
Marsipan.
Looks good.
The bar on the top of the hotel.
Lots of windows.
With a nice view to the north.
The Baltic Queen cruise ship.
West to the city.
Southeast you can see our cruise ship.
Northeast is another one.