I’m ready for the first full day in Stockholm.  This is partially because I forgot to pull the blackout drapes closed the night before and our east facing room became bathed in daylight before 4am.  It’s also because we get our day started with a pretty substantial Swedish breakfast.  This is the morning I came to wonder where lingonberries have been my whole life.

On our “must see” list in Stockholm is Drottningholm Palace.  Located about 40 minutes outside central Stockholm and easily reached by metro and bus, it feels like we’ve arrived somewhere very far away from a large urban metropolis.  It’s about 10am and I’m struck by the peacefulness and lush green surroundings:

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