Scandinavia

On our 10-day vacation, we were able to visit Finland and Sweden. I enjoyed both places, but I have to admit, I left a piece of my heart in Stockholm. Despite Sweden being the most expensive place we visited, I enjoyed it the most and it broke my heart to leave after only two days. I could have spent the whole 10 days there, easily. I think much of that had to do with the initial shock of leaving the ex-Soviet. The whole place just seemed… I don’t know, brighter! People smiled at you on the street, they offered their help if they saw you were lost. Even the weather was better. Perhaps it’s unfair of me to praise Stockholm so much after barely 48 hours there, but I just can’t explain how happy I was to be there. The people were VERY Anglo-friendly as well; almost everyone spoke English. I was in heaven.

Inside the theater section of Stockholm's Music Museum.

C R E E P Y . . .

Swedish Sunset

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Main floor of the cruise ship that took us from Stockholm to Helsinki and back.

S w e d e n :)

Finland was fun, too, though I was greatly sleep deprived both days I was there, so I didn’t enjoy it quite as much. But the people were kind there, as well. And, despite the rain and gray skies, I really enjoyed the weather. Helsinki is beautiful, and the shopping is great :)

Posh hang out spot in the mall

My friend, the reindeer

Church in the Rock, in Helsinki