Like any good day, we started Thursday with coffee at Wayne's Coffee, a place that seems to be the Starbucks of Stockholm since they're on every other corner
Stockholm Opera House...this is how we do cultural sites, we walk by, snap a few photos and move on
Stockholm central is made up of 14 different islands and Gamla Stan, or Old Town, is its own island right in the heart of the city
The view from Norrbro, or North Bridge looking at the Norrstrom waterway that connects the Baltic Sea and Lake Malaren in central Stockholm
A view of Gala Stan from central Stockholm
Old Town is pretty small in comparison to the rest of the city. It's made up of a maze of quaint cobble stone streets lined by shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs.
Lots of old school character in Old Town Stockholm
Prepared v Unprepared...Greg was ready for the rain with a jacket and a poncho...Matt, not so much
The weather eventually cleared allowing us to continue our site seeing of Old Town
Old Town in the palm of our hands
Old Town isn't all tourist shops; it has a burgeoning gastropub scene and we ventured to the spot leading the charge called The Flying Elk.
The Flying Elk's Iron Lady burger with bacon, grilled onions, and a hybrid blue/cheddar cheese...makes our moth water just writing about it
Matt took a risk wearing his LA Kings shirt in Stockholm, the home town of the recently defeated NY Rangers All-Star goalie Henrik Lundquist. No trouble was caused but a few folks including the bartender at The Flying Elk took notice and made comments.
Walking around Old Town lasted until about 8pm so it was time to head to the hotel and get ready for a bit of Stockholm nightlife. On the agenda for the night was a highly touted classic spot called F12 along with a fun hotel called Berns.
Berns was our first stop. It's a hotel, bar, restaurant, club combo that is considered one of the nicer spots in Stockholm. It has an old school 1920s look and feel including a decadent main library-looking bar with massive chandeliers and many leather-bound books. From talking with some of the locals, we came to learn that Berns was the Moulin Rouge of Stockholm back in the day.
Our second stop, which was around 2am, was F12. It was a straight dance club with an outside area to drink and dance as well as indoor hip-hop area. A few fireball shots and some beers had us on the dance floor until about 4am.
No idea what's happening here...see above about fireball shots and beers...
Thursday in Stockholm set a high standard of food and fun. It was a mix of site seeing, delicious meals and a social evening, which seems to be the theme of this great city. We're hoping for more of the same on Friday and Saturday, the last two nights of this European adventure.
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