Stockholm, Sweden

The changing of the guard at the Swedish Royal Palace
Don't think this house will be getting any water through their pipes...
One of the many beautiful cobbled streets in the Old Town
Our hotel was called Birger Jarl so we had to take this shot :)
Our boat ride around a few of the islands in Stockholm
We flew into a -4 degree temperature on Friday night and thought that would be the coldest! Well, were we wrong or what!!!!!! It got down to -10 the following day with a wind chill that nearly put icicles on my face! Our coats are soooooo warm, but even these puppies didn't save us... after walking the city for about two hours, we were in need of a drink just to get warm.

Apparently this was the warmest winter that Sweden has experienced in 250 years, but this meant we never saw the sea covered in ice, although there was a bit on the top each morning... and snow that on the roads that just wasn't melting...

To keep us warm we ate loads of the Swedish meatballs and their beautiful fresh fish...

Laina & Reubs in Paris!!!

About to board the Eurostar
Ahhh, champagne!
Reuben at our Hotel in Bastille
Our beautiful sunset from our Hotel room
The Bastille markets
Morning caffe and croissant
Outside the Louvre
Mona Lisa!
Inside the Louvre
Laina & Reubs on the carousel
Our local Patisserie
The Eiffel Tower at night
On our train ride home...


We caught the Eurostar to Pari for a long weekend with Laina and Reubs. Loving the French style and food, and for once, they were so friendly to us... I think our improvement in the French language as well as having a beautiful bebe with us helped...