Scandinavia

A new definition of a late night for us - its 11:20 which is crazy late!

I'm at another hotel computer writing this. This one is on a boat - the Malardrotningen in Stockholm - which is where we're staying for a couple of nights before heading off into the Baltic archeapelago tomorrow.

We had another bout in Copenhagen - lots of walking and got to see the mermaid (which most people are generally slightly disappointed about). The weather had brightened up so it made it a lot nicer to stroll around randomly (as we are prone to doing). Found a vegetarian restaurant off the listings that wasn't in reality a steakhouse so we got fed something other than cheese butties :)

In the morning we were straight on the train into Sweden, past my old haunt - Lund - couldnät stop beaming as we stopped in the station and I now wish we'd set aside a day to visit the town I lived in for 3 months right after our wedding.

Arrived in Stockolm yesterday and it is gorgeous. It seems few Brits come here (maybe because of the expense or the distance) but it is stunning. The most waterfront of anywhere I've been, and a great mixture of Grand and cute, posh and relaxed. We are staying on the boat right on the island housing the old town - Gamla Stan - a miriad of little streets with shops, bars and restaurants - its gorgeous. I miss Sweden for being able to sit outside a bar in the evening wrapped in a blanket and watching the life happen around you.

Tomorrow we get a last chance at Stor torget and then off to the islands...