Stockholm

Last weekend we set off for the first time to Scandinavia - Stockholm in Sweden to be precise. Stockholm is scattered across 14 islands and its Old Town (Gamla Stan) is very pretty with cobbled streets and alleys and brightly coloured medieval architecture.



Outside our gorgeous 17th century hotel, it was set on parkland complete with a lake out the back!

A slightly larger than usual "bike" in the racks?
We took a boat trip out round the islands on the Baltic Sea.








There wasn't a lot to do in Stockholm so we spent most of the two days just wandering and admiring the beautiful buildings. Unfortunately it was still very cold with a few snow showers but this meant we were pleasantly surprised by the mild London weather on our return! Spring has definitely sprung with all the daffodils out and a lot more sun around.
Our next mini-holiday is to Nice on the French Riviera for Easter in a few weeks time.
In other news, John is having a tough time finding work which is disappointing and we are trying to decide how long we can stay in the UK while he's unemployed. We are coming home in June for Chris and Erin's wedding so may have to make it a permanent move if nothing comes up before then (although John still has high hopes of becoming a professional online poker player...). But we are keeping our fingers crossed - MC is definitely not keen on missing out on summer!!