A weekend in Stockholm

Stockholm in the morning

After a whole summer of planning to visit Stockholm, we finally did it!! It happened quickly cause dad finally kinda got the weekend off, so he just book a ticket. We left Friday night on Viking Lines new ship Grace. It was so lovely and modern! Just walking in you knew its gonna be beautiful. It is bigger than the other one we usually take, so felt spacious. Our cabin was the simple, windowless cabin. Interior was really nice. After a quick dinner we went to see the ship. It had an a la carte restaurant on the top floor and it looked nice. Menu seemed nice, just not for our family. We checked out the buffet and that had more choices for me, not my vegetarian parents. Decided I'll have breakfast there in the morning. Cause parents told me that we won't be coming back on the same ship, I didn't buy anything. Did make a list of what I'll need to buy when coming back. Otherwise I'd have to skip that day at my work practice and I can't do that. The couches and chairs were so comfy, just wanted to stay in them! After the round we ended at the nightclub, bought cocktails just in time for the performance to start. I stayed for a few songs then went to sleep. Felt like I'd just gone to sleep when my alarm went off, but I was excited for breakfast so it was easy to get up. I paid 11€ for the buffet and the choices of food was good.Range of cut meat, cheese, scrambled eggs. bacon, meatballs. sausage, porridge, sweet buns/muffins. Also included were bread, coffee and tea. Surprisingly I had a few meatballs!! :D they were nom~ 

by the sea

Went back to get our stuff then off to the city!! After reaching the place we were staying I went to sleep till 11-ish, showered, had second breakfast and then we went down the road and there was the sea. I liked that they had a few piers where you could sit. You could also swim there and they'd put up those bars to go in and out of the water. It was just by the road, so if you're out on a walk or something, you could just have a quick dip and continue on :D Took some pics with the family and walked by the sea. Then we took the metro into town for lunch, even though I'd just eaten, but it had been longer for the rest of them. We went to the best Indian restaurant in Stockholm and it really was excellent. Since I wasn't hungry I just tasted a little bit from everyone. For starters we ordered Mango Idli and Himalayan Fountain, which had okra. Main included Mango paneer, Paneer tikka, something chicken and a aubergine dish. The best was the Mango Paneer!! Couldn't ever guess that mango and paneer could go so well together! After lunch we went to get some mini cupcakes to eat at home with tea. In front of the cupcake shop was a Dead Sea cosmetics shop and the guy asked my mom if I'd like a quick treatment. I so didn't want one. Cause I am weak with those kind of people and I also couldn't have been bothered. The guy was super cute though... Turns out they wanted me cause of the acne on my face. See, I don't give a shit about it anymore. It doesn't bother me, so I hate it when it bothers others... Just deal with it.

Himalyan Fountain

the idli

Main :)

The next day I went to Gamla Stan (Old town) alone. After reaching there I realized that I didn't even plan anything to see. So I just ended up walking around and taking pics. I'm not that savy with the camera yet, so the pics are what they are ^^  I wanted to walk towards Slussen, but ended up at the palace, which was totally on the opposite direction! Found a gift for Kikka and a AWESOME souvenir for Akira. Can't wait to give to them. I like older buildings a lot. so just walking there was so surreal. I walked towards Slussen on my own pace and just look around as much as I wanted. But finding my way to Slussen was hard. Went in the wrong direction a few times :D From there I took the metro to T-Centralen, where all the shops were. We planned to meet up there with my parents for lunch anyways, so I just arrived a little early. Just as I came up I saw a H&M so went it. Along with me came 4 nailpolishes, a top and a skirt. Gonna be wearing them on Friday for Kikka's brithday :)

the Palace

I love walking through these kind of streets <3

Behind the building

We had lunch at Pizza Hut!! Oh, how I've missed their pizza <3 We went back to the apartment in time to have tea and pack up the stuff we just bought. On the way we stopped to quickly see the building where the Noble Prizes are held. Didn't get my camera out of the bag on time, but took some pics behind it, cause so pretty~
 We came back by Amorella, which is a much older Viking Line ship. Since I'd only had lunch I knew I'd want dinner. Went to the restaurant where you have to weigh your plate. The whole meal was 18€ and couldn't eat it all :/ From the shop I only got some alcohol drinks, cause they were a bit cheaper then in the shops here. Hang out there for a while then to bed. I woke up before 3am and went to the upper decks so I could use the internet. Called Vip, who was just about to leave to go back to Canberra (He'd spent the weekend in Sydney), then went back to try and sleep. No luck. Straight from Turku I went to work practice and after coming home I slept 4 hours straight :D

Now I'm just waiting for Friday cause I get to see people again, especially Kikka <3

dinner~