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Large stable complex outside Souk Waqif. |
A pictorial travel journal
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Large stable complex outside Souk Waqif. |
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Stockholm: Skeppsholmen Island from Sodermalm Island. The city of Stockholm is built over 14 main islands within an archipelago of 24,000 islands. We spent a few days walking and exploring, hopping from island to island. |
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Gamla Stan (the Old Town), dating back to the 13th century. One of my favourite parts of Stockholm. |
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Ice skating in the park. Sim is naturally good at ice skating, I am naturally not. I started off clutching the rail, placing one foot in front of the other. Then I did a lap without touching the rail. Finally I started to glide a bit, albiet very cautiously, and felt like I was actually sort of ice skating. |
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Ostermalms Saluhall, said to be one of the top 10 food halls in the world. |
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The Vasa, built in 1628, was commissioned as the biggest and most impressive warship of its time. It sank on its maiden voyage. |
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Jokkmokk, in northern Sweden, just inside the Arctic circle. A boathouse on frozen Lake Skabram. |
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We stayed in a little cabin on a cheese farm in Jokkmokk. The farm keeps 10 Swedish Mountain Cattle to produce milk for cheese-making. |
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The highlight of my trip. Driving my own dog sled team through the pine forest, in the Arctic circle, snow falling and reindeer running ahead of us. An amazing experience! |
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After farewelling Sim in Umea, I returned to Stockholm and stayed on this 1888 cargo ship, now a backpackers hostel. |
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Sunshine on my last day in Sweden; I only saw the sun twice in two weeks. |