Stockholm Survived and Enjoyed

Now time for some words about our Stockholm trip. It was a real trip with adventures: some good, some bad. :) Unfortunately, boys got sick just on the departure day (Thursday) and I had a whole arsenal of alergy and asthma medicines with me. Leo was quite bad mood first day and it was hard to concentrate on things but we had a great time during the weekend.

Friday was a little cold but sunny and we had an efficient walk through Gamla Stan and The City with quick peeks into NK, Åhlens and Sture Gallerian. More on shopping later but I could do 10 times more there, especially for home decor (Pub remained unvisited and I saw people carrying lovely things from there).

And cherry blossoms were fallen off in the alley already...:)

 Our lunches and dinners were quite efficient too, as little man did not want to sleep at all - EVER. Still we had managed to taste lovely pastries and visited the most amazing fish restaurant in a food hall of Saluhallen. 

 I can really recommend this place for anyone who appreciates good fresh fish and traditional food. 

In Stockholm we stayed two nights at Hiton Slussen with amazing views over Gamla Stan. Slussen is a nice area to walk as well with nice boutiques (Twist & Tango spotted there too) and trendy bistros. Here is the bridge connecting Slussen to Gamla Stan.

Gamla Stan...

Saturday morning we were supposed to fly home...BUT we liked the stay so much and were so lazy to wake for the flight that we decided to stay till evening and take a ferry home. It was a good choice because we caught a real summer in Stockholm. Sunday we walked the Strandgatan (shore) and Hamngatan for some shopping.

Leo finally asleep...

 And us finally enjoying the trip:

Our trip back was one of the most romantic experiences. We had a mini suite on 11th floor of Viking Gabriella with an own tiny balcony. Open sea views, watching sunset and a glass of a sparkling wine...I also loved to wake up to an open sea view.  Stockholm was great and we will be back again!