Photo of the Week: A Rainy Stockholm Panorama

A lovely waterfront view...even in the rain.

Sorry the site has been a bit quiet lately — I’ve been through some upheaval personally but will be back and posting soon!

The weather during my trip to Sweden was, well…wintry. Not very surprising, given I was there at the beginning of January! My day in Stockholm was very rainy and around freezing, but that didn’t stop my friend Petrine and I from spending most of the day outside (in our very thick and not-very-waterproof coats). We wandered through the cobbled streets and alleys of Gamla Stan, Stockholm’s old town, before heading along the waterfront to the Moderna Museet, which offered us a warm refuge (and importantly, some lovely hot chocolate) in which to hide while the rain turned into a wintry mix outside.

Going back to see Petrine is plenty of motivation to try to add Stockholm to my next Swedish itinerary, but this view certainly helps. I’d love to see it on a crisp spring day with a bit of blue sky above…or maybe with the water frozen and snow peppering the buildings. Hmm…it seems like I’ll need to go back a few times!

Here are a few other shots from around Stockholm:

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I'm Kristin, a Texan born to an American father and English mother. I've been living in Australia since 2008. My first plane flight was when I was three weeks old and I've been hooked ever since. I never feel quite right unless I have a plane ticket (to anywhere, whether it's Sydney or Sweden) booked in my name. You can also find me on Twitter and Facebook.
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