It seems to be a conspiracy, but when we travel to Europe in July to escape the Tasmanian winter, we get hit with a heatwave. It happened in Croatia last year and now its happening in Scandinavia.
Open air museum of Sundsvall
We arrived in Sundsvall late on Sunday night. Our hotel was about 900m from the station, but by the time we arrived, shops were shutting and dinner was off. We dumped our bags and headed off for a short walk to seek out lactose free milk and something to eat.
The university town of Uppsala
We decided to break up the journey between Stockholm and Sundsvall by visiting the university town of Uppsala. Although we could see that the city stretched for miles, like most old towns the key buildings are all located within walking distance of the train stations.
The museums and sights of Stockholm
Stockholm is a city designed for walking, and we did. The weather was warm, perhaps a little too much, but the people watching was worth it. It was busier than had been our experience of other Swedish cities. There was a momentum and livliness that befitted a big city.
Whistlestop Norrkoping
Noorkoping was beautiful. Imagine an old industrial town, located on a large fast flowing river, with a few small islands in between. An industrial mougal’s dream. They built factories right up to the waters edge.
The beautiful lakeside Jonkoping
We stretched our legs to take in all the sights of the lakeside town of Jonkoping. The weather was warm and sunny, although the lake was still brisk when we dipped our toes in. We explored everyhere; a highlight was the matchfactory museum.
Miss Jane Suggests 