My passport expires in May so I decided to get one more stamp on there before I have to send it to the Department Of “Why On Earth Do You Have to Send Your Passport Back To Get A New One?” (Anyone?)
I toyed with several options: Paris (been there), Edinburgh (been there), Graceland (never been, but no stamp! They should offer a stamp.) I settled on Stockholm, the Venice of the North, land of Vikings, meatballs, Ikea, pickled herring and Robyn.
The highlight was the Vasa Museum, one of the best museums I’ve been to in my entire life. It’s an early seventeenth century warship that capsized off the harbor. (They hadn’t put enough ballast in the hull.) The ship sat in the Baltic for over 300 years. Now, it’s 90% restored and the museum does a painstakingly thorough job of explaining EVERYTHING you could ever want to know about the ship’s history. It’s soo cool!
Other highlights: Gamla Stan (the old city) seeing the band Me and Skinny Joon, hanging out with one of my best friends, the outdoor museum Skansen (they have a wolverine!) and eating French fries with béarnaise and an ungodly number of cardamom buns. Here are some photos.
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