Stockholm and beyond

In the centre of Stockholm is the island of Gamla Stan (actually an area consisting of several islands, for the pedants out there), the old town. While I was walking around I happened upon the Nobel Museum, which was having an open day. So I took a look inside. I guess the biggest surprise (for me at least, I'm sure you all know this) was to find that Alfred Nobel made his money from the manufacture of explosives.

Looking across toward Södermalm and Högalids kyrka
A statue
A typical old street
The back of the Nobel Museum

On the other side of Kungsholmen is an area called Marieberg - I walked through Rålambshovsparken and across the bridge toward Långholmen.

Over the bridge toward Södermalm from Marieberg is the park-island of Långholmen.

Nearest to Långholmen on the island of Södermalm is an area called Hornstull. This is where Högalids kyrka is. Among other things. The waterfront here looking toward Liljeholmen is beautiful, with The Street market nestled under the road bridge and a pair of railway bridges in the distance.

A happy post
The railway bridges
Some allotements
The road bridges above the market
The market
Looking back toward Kungsholmen
A view across the water toward the City Centre
Ariel
One of the old streets on Södermalm
A statue outside the debtors prison
I couldn't resist this shot outside Söderhallarna

Trying to find my way out of Arlanda Airport upon return from my travels over the holidays I found theres a rune stone on display in terminal 5 - it was found, if I remember correctly, during the building of the road from Stockholm to the airport and moved to its current place of display.

"Gunnarr and Bjôrn and Þorgrímr raised this stone in memory of Þorsteinn, their brother, who was dead in the east with Ingvarr, and made this bridge."