House Hunting

Last Sunday our CIEE group of 8 students went on an excursion to Stockholm to take a 3 hour boat tour of the archipelagos.

Walking to the boat we past some beautiful sites:

The Orange Church

After sprinting around they bay trying to find our boat we arrived with just seconds to spear before it pulled out of the harbor. Initially we were a little disappointed upon entering the boat. A beautiful spread of smoked salmon, fresh bread, potatoes and other brunch specialties were laid out on a buffet table. We were on a brunch cruise, but the brunch ticket had to be purchased in advanced (something we were unaware of). Not only were we not allowed to eat from the beautiful spread, we had no place to sit. Since we were the last to arrive all the seats had been taken so it was standing room only. This would not have been so bad if it wasn't gray and drizzling outside.

The Boat

Luckily it wasn't long before the clouds parted and we were able to stand outside. I love that wind blown feel you get from riding in the front of a boat especially when the fall weather is upon us.

Amy and Linnea.

Linnea and I.

Kelsey and I.

Soon the house hunting began. There were so many adorable Swedish homes all along the shore line. I wanted to buy them all! 

This could be the one!

 

Islands...

Islands...

Islands...

and more Islands!

The sites as we entered back in to Stockholm:

A old age home that is often mistaken of a Royal Palace.

The buildings are so colorful, it looks like Lego land.

What a beautiful city.

We each received an open ended return train ticket which allowed for us to spend as much or as little time in Stockholm as we wanted after the tour. Linnea and I decided to go back to the old city to window shop and eat ice cream (an excursion would not be complete without ice cream). 

As we were walking we stumbled upon the cutest shops one right after the other.

The first:

A Scandinavian Design Store with the CUTEST hone decor!

And Second:

A Chocolate Shop

But not just any old chocolate shop. This was the most amazing chocolate store I have every been in, floor to ceiling shelves of freshly made chocolate goodies. And the best part was that none of it was behind glass. It was all right there in front of you to be smelled and ogled at.

Heaven.

Pure Chocolate Heaven.

Too many choices.

But I decided on this. Marzipan base topped with a coffee marshmallow dipped in deep, dark chocolate. A fluffy bite of coffee and chocolate heaven. mmmmm

Another lovely day in Sweden well spent.