The weather did not cooperate for our weekend in Stockholm. It was cold and overcast most of the time but the sun did come out from time to time. I was able to take some photos but not as many as I had hoped to shoot.
Stockholm is a pretty city with lots of statuesque buildings, beautiful parks and lots of waterfront all around.
It is also a very expensive city. We paid $25 for a ten minute taxi ride and $80 for what was basically two pasta dishes and cokes.
This is a photo of the main street running along the harbor. There were so many people out but unfortunately I did not capture the crowds. I was really struck by how many Asians live in Stockholm. Proportionately speaking, I think I saw more Asians here than in the other countries we visited. I remembered that during and right after the Vietnam War, Sweden took in a much larger number of refugees than most other countries.
Walking around the city, we were struck by how pretty the city was, a city within a park. There is a sense of space and relaxation . Stockholm does not have a large population. It has two million people. That is 25% of the country's population.
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