The warm, settled weather continued as we begun the day by wandering down to the metro station. From there we boarded a train to Kungsgården at the end of the Blue Line taking only 10 minutes. We strolled along the waterfront and across the Skeppsholmen bridge admiring its gilded crowns and stunning views. After a …
Continue reading Day 7. Exploring Skeppsholmen Island, Stockholm
To make the most of the second day of our Stockholm Pass we took the metro and tram over to the leafy island of Djurgården as the four attractions we'd decided to visit were all located close together there. First on our list was the Nordiska Museum which is located in a gorgeous old building dating …
Continue reading Day 6. Exploring the VASA Museum and Skansen Open Air Museum Stockholm
We woke to yet another hot, sunny day. After breakfast in our apartment we took the metro to Rådhuset and then walked a short distance along the waterfront to the Stromma Line booking office outside City Hall. We had decided to obtain the Stockholm Pass which allows entry to numerous top attractions and boat trips …
Continue reading Day 5. A boat trip to Drottningholm Palace, Stockholm
The weather forecast predicted 31 degrees Celsius making Stockholm even hotter than Spain! Leaving jumpers and cardigans behind, we headed for the metro and took the blue line from Solna Centrum to its terminus at Kungsträdgården and then just had a short distance to walk to the waterfront before crossing the bridge to the Swedish …
After a leisurely breakfast of yoghurt, eggs, toast and marmalade sat at the table in our cosy studio flat in Solna, we wandered down the hill and caught a blue line metro to Kungsträdgården from where we transferred to a 67 bus to Djurgården as the metro does not connect with this island. In the …
Continue reading Day 3. Re-living my youth at ABBA The Museum, Stockholm
After a good night's sleep we woke feeling refreshed and prepared ourselves a breakfast of eggs, yoghurt, rye bread and marmalade plus several cups of coffee. It was a glorious, sunny morning as we left the apartment at 9.30 a.m. and wandered down the hill to Solna Centrum metro station. Getting into the city centre …
Continue reading Day 2. Climbing Stockholm’s City Hall Tower
We woke early and travelled to Manchester airport by train, arriving nice and early for our lunch time KLM Cityhopper flight to Amsterdam. There were no other passengers waiting to check in at the KLM desk so thankfully it only took a few minutes to complete formalities and pass through security in Terminal 3. Before …
The Great Yorkshire Show is one of England's premier agricultural events and takes place over three days in July each year celebrating the best of food, farming and rural life. I hadn't had an opportunity to visit for several years so I was excited to be heading back to spend the day there. The showground …
Continue reading A fun filled day at the 160th Great Yorkshire Show
It was a long time since I last visited Halifax and hearing about the re-opening of its Piece Hall, I decided to take a look. The town is located in the South Pennines of West Yorkshire, four miles from the M62 motorway. It's easily accessible by train, my preferred mode of transport, and lies on …
I'd seen an article in a magazine about the Mottisfont Rose Garden and how beautiful it was in mid-summer so one sunny day we decided to visit. The garden is in Hampshire and on our way we stopped in Andover for an early lunch and a little look around the market town. Andover is located …
