Drottningholm Palace

Drottningholm Palace

Mariefred - Sweden

Balloons over Sodermalm

Strandvagen

Nybroplan

Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern

Two monkeys and a statue

Though travel can sometimes be a hassle, remember to have a good time.

Gripsholm Castle Mariefred Sweden

On the fourth day of our visit to Stockholm, we took a lake steamer across Lake Malaren with a group of day tripping Stockholmers. A small city by any estimation, Mariefred has a population of about 3,000 people. We spent a few hours walking the streets, climbing up the steep steps of the church, and visiting the castle.

Part royal residence, part prison, Gripsholm Castle was used by the Swedish Royal family for centuries. Now mostly a museum and a destination for tourists, it's a nice day out from Stockholm. Though lacking the bloody history of English and Continental castles, the museum does have a great collection of severe looking Swedish nobles.

Skansen

Church in Gamla Stan

Botanical Gardens Uppsala Sweden

Restaurants in Gamla Stan Stockholm Sweden

Gamla Stan Stockholm Sweden

Carl Linnaeus Garden Uppsala Sweden

You don't often get to say famous and botanist in the same breath. But Carl Linnaeus, the man who gave us the Latin naming taxonomy for plants and animals, is about as famous as they come. Take your Home Sapiens self for a walk through his gardens in Uppsala, and marvel at natures diversity. You might not see Sid viciousi and Johnny rotteni. They were ancient trilobites. But if you're lucky, you might see some mold eating beetles named: Agathidium bushi, A. rumsfeldi and A. cheneyi.

Rosendals Tradgard

Riddarholmen - Stockholm

Drottningholm Palace

Stortorget Square - Gamla Stan Stockholm

Gripsholm Castle - Mariefred Sweden

City Hall