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Posted on April 2, 2015January 19, 2016

Bryggartäppan Playground

Stockholm is full of parks and playgrounds. One of my favorites thus far is Bryggartäppan, which is designed to look like Södermalm in the late 1800s.textile

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Posted on April 3, 2015December 27, 2015

Dog in Södermalm Cafe

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Posted on April 5, 2015January 19, 2016

Barometers and Swedish Healthcare

Theo, Brian, and I have been getting our travel vaccines topped up at a clinic in Stockholm. Across the street from the place where they give vaccines, they have a clinic where you can see general practice or specialist doctors.

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Posted on April 7, 2015January 19, 2016

The Vasa Musuem

This is the lunch we ate at The Vasa Museum on Saturday. A brie sandwich with grilled vegetables, cream of mushroom soup with croutons, and ratatouille over lentils.

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Posted on April 10, 2015January 19, 2016

Skansen

Theo and I have trekked to Skansen three times thus far. Here are a few shots and thoughts from our visits.

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Posted on April 12, 2015January 19, 2016

Better Shadows

Brian seemed skeptical at first when I declared that the shadows are “better” here, but I think I’ve won him over to the idea that higher latitudes make for superior shadows.

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Posted on April 17, 2015January 19, 2016

Rambling around Stockholm

Stockholm is great city for long rambles; when I traverse several islands, I can tell myself that I’m taking a journey, not just a walk.

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Posted on April 22, 2015January 19, 2016

Elements of a Home

While traveling through so many different homes, I’ve been trying to notice what I like most about each and translate these into ideas to incorporate into wherever we might settle in the future.

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Posted on April 23, 2015January 19, 2016

Spring in Stockholm (but not in Reykjavik)

So, it seems like spring has arrived in Stockholm: the tree leaves are budding and the flowers are out in full bloom!

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Posted on April 26, 2015January 19, 2016

Reykjavik Street Art

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