April 4: Gamla Stan
On return to downtown, we stopped at Gamla Stan and made our way back to the hotel on foot.
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From the edge of Gamla Stan by the water, looking up toward Tyska Kyrkan (the German Church).
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Dense layout x high latitude = elusive sun.
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MOON
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Looking out to, I think, Södermalm across the water.
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Tyska Kyrkan.
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Cool + warm colors (+ ice cream).
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I think old city tunnels are possibly the coolest thing.
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Sun sneaking in.
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Bright reflection.
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Ground reflection.
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Tyska Kyrkan in the distance, Storkyrkan (the Big Ol' Church) to the left.
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The arced front wings of Kungliga Slottet (the Royal Palace).
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The main façade of Kungliga Slottet.
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The forecourt.
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The terrace outside the palace that looks down to the canal to the north.
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Going down the stairs from the terrace to the lower level. It's a lucky city that can have multilevel public spaces like this.
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The others still up on the terrace.
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The rest of the steps.
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Stadshuset (City Hall) in the distance, like a fever dream.
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Across the canal, the portals through the Riksdag (Parliament).
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Sun + Stadshuset.
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Further to the south, Riddarholmen on the left.
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The fabulous open spire of Riddarholmskyrkan (Riddarholm Church).