Stockholm!

My host mom and I took a trip to the beautiful capitol of Sweden, Stockholm!  It was only a 45 minute drive from Uppsala and was so worth it!  We first went in the tallest building in Stockholm,

Kaknästornet to see everything there is to see.  From the top you can see 60km in every direction. 

After that we went into town to tour the Swedish royal palace.  While there we were able to overlook a triathlon occurring along the streets with contestants from all around the world (even the US! Yay!). 

 Marie and I meandered through Old Stockholm and ate lunch at a restaurant in a building built in the 16th century.  Stockholm is very clean compared to Seattle.  There is no trash on the side walks or streets and no graffiti or poster advertisements.  The buildings seem to be in better shape than those in downtown Seattle even though they are older.  The streets are busy with people and cars, but it doesn't seem as chaotic as Seattle, I'm not sure why.  Stockholm is so big that we only saw a fraction of it.  But that just means I get to go there again!!