Where We Stay In Stockholm

 We always stay in the same hotel when we go to Stockholm. It's on a small island called Skeppsholm; Stockholm is built on a series of islands so that's no big deal. There's a bridge to one part of the city centre, and ferries to other parts of Stockholm so getting around is easy and it's  very close to the National Gallery, so it's almost ideal for us. The only slight inconvenience is that there aren't many restaurants or cafes nearby which make eating out in the evening quite tricky sometimes although we did sample the inhouse restaurant on this occasion and wouldn't be averse to eating there again. 

Anyway it struck me that although I have put up some pictures of notable features on the island I haven't ever just posted pictures of the immediate environment, which is worth doing. Almost all of the architecture  dates back to the 17th Century and a lot of the buildings were used originally by the military, especially the navy as the island 'guards' one of the sea entrances to the city. Most of them have been converted to civilian use these days as museums, offices or indeed 'our' hotel. 

So here you go

Above and below views of 'Fantastic Paradise' an installation which has moving parts powered by water in the summer and is affiliated in some way to the Modern Art Museum just behind it.  Despite some scarily sharp edges on the metal parts Swedes seem perfectly happy to let  their children run about, play and climb on these structures when they are working; mine would never have been let near most of it! and I can't see anything 'paradisal' about it either. Now if they had called it 'A Nightmare of Paradise...' My ignorance showing here I'm sure.  

And of course the now standard photograph of the beautifully calm dining room and one of my breakfast choices. Incomprehensibly, there is no cinnamon bun on that plate...