Stockholm Day Two

Lori and Hillary are standing in front of what was a water well with pump. This is located in the town square of Gamla Stan. We think people would raise and lower the steel arm with the ball on the end of it and the water would flow from the pipe out of the "lion's" mouth. Where the water came from...we don't know. Nor asked.

We met up with one of Hillary's good friends, Annelae. She is from Stockholm, but attended the University of Illinois last year. We met Annelae at a Christmas party at our home and made plans to reconnect in Stockholm. As you can tell, she is a VERY fun person. We spent the day with her and learned the real truth about Stockholm. We can't wait to see her again:)

One great idea Annelae suggested was to walk up 3000 stairs to the top of this lookout to see the "top" of Stockholm. It was so worth it. The 360 degree view was amazing as you can see behind us. Very windy though. Note their hair blowing around, but mine perfectly in tact. Must have been the "tourist" hat I wore almost everyday.

Speaking of views and our previous reference to architecture, this picture says it all! We loved Stockholm. Our biggest mistake was not having enough time to see it all. But we had great, great food every night, great snacks (Hot chocolate in bowls vs cups), met some of the friendliest and most helpful people. And the "colors" of this city are remarkable. I think it's linked to the personality of the Swedes. Colorful, able to cope with wild swings of daylight, and always upbeat about life.