Weekend Wanderings

Sunday I took the ferry to Vaxholm, which is described as an" rchipelago town with many well-preserved wooden houses from the turn of the century painted in the archipelago's typical delicate pastel tones," which is north of Stockholm City.

It was a beautiful morning until I got on the ferry to the island grouping.  Then it turned overcast and colder.  I took the ferry since it is free to SL card (transit) holders in the off season.

                                      

Here are some pictures of the shore line on the way to Vaxholm.

All the boats put away for the winter.

 The wake from the boat

 When I arrived on the Island, there were a tn of black ducks. Even their beaks were a dark grey colour.  I was fascinated since I had never seen black ducks before and secondly because I would have thought they would have already left for their winter homes down south. 

I explored the island for a couple of hours and got my steps in.  i began in the harbour area of shops and cafes and then journeyed out father to the neighborhoods.  Here is a house I particularly liked.   

I also found a cute little church.  Which dates back to the 1700's.  It had a cemetery where some of the graves also dated back to the 1700's.

                                   

                                              

                                              

The temperature dropped again and the wind picked up so I decided to take the bus back to the city instead of the boat.  I would have had to wait for over an hour for the boat and the bus was sitting right there.  It was a fun day, exploring a new part of Sweden.  It would be great to go back on a brighter day.

Saturday I went out to find a Halloween costume for school next Friday.  I found a witches hat and shawl (reasonable inexpensive), to go with my black skirt and top, in the Flying tiger store  which is similar to a dollar store but doesn't have the variety of a dollar store.  I was having no success finding green makeup to go with my costume  anywhere.  Then I remembered seeing "The Dollar Store" near IKEA and decided to check it out.  The name is somewhat misleading and nothing like a Canadian dollar store.  It was huge and more like a Walmart (which they do not have in Sweden).  There was a bit of everything from cosmetics to clothes to furniture and housewares and more. Some of the prices were good, but others were crazy.  I did find Halloween makeup for my costume and pretty cheap.  I also picked up a few other bargains like TP , office supplies and food stuffs. The day was a success and I am ready for Halloween.

Have a great day!

Chris