Travel: Sweden
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Artful Commercial Window Decor In Stockholm
One of the joys of visiting new cities is simply looking and looking and looking. In Stockholm I spotted a number of charming window displays that I thought I’d share with you, as the art of making a statement in a storefront window is something that can truly transform a business, and yet so few establishments actually do it! For starters, look at this lovely window full of fresh oranges at Cafe Schweitzer, truly stunning, and while the Cafe is famous, I only became acquanted with it due to their visual statement, ah yes and the many bags of orange rinds blocking the sidewalk, complete the look and attract attention,…
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Lets Explore Stockholm!
The second stop during our 2 plus weeks in Sweden this past summer was Stockholm, a true delight! I loved the architecture and of course the water, and there is even a small kosher food store, as well as a Jewish community. We only had two actual full days to explore the city, so there were many things that we did not have a chance to see, which is always the case with travel! And now I’ve put together a few posts on Stockholm for your armchair travel experience, so sit back and enjoy!
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The Royal Palace In Stockholm, Sweden
We have now proclaimed our creator to be King on the Jewish New Year, Rosh HaShana, so sharing the Royal Palace in Stockholm Sweden is very timely indeed! While we did not go on any palace tours or visit any museums within the palace, we enjoyed seeing it from the front and the back! The palace is located in Stockholm’s Old City, which is a very charming place to explore, and so do set aside some extra time to get away from the crowds of tourists and explore the quaint alley ways! Lest I digress, back to the palace, which is not the home of the King and Queen, but…
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Stunning Swedish Summer Sunset In The Stockholm Archipelagos
I have been dreaming of Swedish summers and Swedish cottages with floral wallpaper for years, as well as long long evenings, and I am happy to say, this dream did not disappoint. Sweden is fantastic, and I can’t wait to visit again, maybe heading further north next time, and certainly enjoying more of that endless water……maybe on a remote island in the Baltic Sea? It really is special to enjoy nights that stay light until 10:30 or so, and the pink sunsets? Yes indeed. The one I had the chance to photograph here was more intense than other more pastel hued sunsets, and oh so dramatic. We just happened to…
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A Visit To Sandhamn Island In The Stockholm Archipelagos
During our stay in Ramsdalen in the archipelagos of Stockholm, we of course wanted to experience the kind of Swedish summer island life that means taking a ferry to the island, so we chose to visit the island of Sandhamn via a ferry from the port of Stavnas. As it turns out there are no cars on the island, and people meet visitors at the ferry with carts to carry the luggage!! Sandhamn is a bustling island in the summer, when the population grows from 9o to two or three thousand. One of the most important natural ports in the archipelago with easy access to the Swedish capital, Sandhamn has…
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SĂ„pnejlika Soapwort Flowers Bloom In Varmdo Sweden
One of the many delights of our travels in Sweden were all the lovely flowers in bloom and especially many that were new to me. Suddenly all the Swedish flower prints and wallpaper that i love made sense! So of course I have many many photographs of all the lovely flowers in bloom that I hope to use as inspiration for my own floral prints, and to inspire you as well, either to grow some or to paint some! For starters, on our first stop in Sweden in Ramsdalen, in the Archipelagos of Stockholm, there was a large patch of lovely pinkish white flowers on long stalks that made quite…
