Tag Archives: stockholm
National Museum in Stockholm
I remember being a little underwhelmed the first time I visited the National Museum in Stockholm. I recall thinking at the time it wasn’t very “Swedish” at all, with lots of European art, but nothing which told me much about Sweden. I’m pleased to say things have changed significantly in the last three years, and [...]
Upplev Mer – Stockholm Rooftop Walk
In most modern towns and cities, the higher you go, the more interesting the view. That’s not the case with Stockholm. Stockholm is a low-rise city, and the best views, in my opinion, can be experienced just above the roof-line. The view from Katarinahissen near Slussen, for example, is terrific. In contrast, the view from [...]
På Söndag
I’m not normally one for shopping. In fact, I really hate shopping. I’m not one of those people who enjoys walking around endlessly and aimlessly looking in shop windows. I like know roughly what I want, go into a shop, make the purchase and get out. As an example, I can pretty much do my [...]
Norway Bombings
There was a helicopter flying over-head as I was walking along Drottninggatan – the main shopping street – of Stockholm today. It’s not unusual for people to look up at helicopters, and I saw lots of people doing so, though I noted with a certain anxiety on their faces, given the bombings in Oslo. Sweden [...]
Under Construction
Stockholm is a city that’s “under construction” and that’s the biggest difference I noticed today between when I visited Stockholm last year and this year. Well, aside from the warm weather and the absence of snow, there’s a lot of construction work underway. The biggest and most obvious development is the construction of a tunnel [...]
Why Do You Speak Swedish?
Since arriving I’ve had three or four people ask me “why do you speak Swedish”? It’s a question for which there is no simple answer, or at least no simple answer I can respond to in Swedish. The first occasion happened arriving at Stockholm Airport. This was the first time I’ve actually come through the [...]
Have Arrived Safe and Sound
It’s almost midnight and time for bed, so will write properly tomorrow. In the meantime, here’s a couple of photographs of this beautiful city at night, both taken at around 10.30pm.
Airport Sleeping
The first thing I noticed when I got off the plane at Beijing Airport was the smell. As we walked from the aircraft to the terminal the smell of pollution engulfing the city became quickly apparent. I had no real plans for this stop-over, except to wander around the terminal, have a meal and try [...]
Stockholm Weather
After a couple of months of travel planning, the reality of my forthcoming trip to Sweden ramped up a few notches today. Sometime last week I installed a number of “Swedish Apps” on my mobile phone, includng one which lists the 4-day weather forecast for Sweden. And today, for the first time, it actually meant [...]
Lewisham Lasagne
There was a lot of interest in the lasagne at the pub tonight. On most Wednesday nights. it’s not uncommon for members of our regular group to choose a steak or a schnitzel or a pizza or the fish and chips or even nachos. But tonight, I went outside the norm and chose the lasagne. [...]
Travel Plan Update
Guess who is going to Sweden next week? Yes, next bloody week. Next Thursday night at 8 o’clock to be precise. Thus, the idea of this holiday is no longer a fairly vague one. Indeed, I had my first “Stockholm dream” this morning, so it’s all becoming a little more real. In the dream there [...]
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