A Successful Saturday

Today was a really nice day. After a good late afternoon and evening and night filled with lots and lots of sleep and a bit of tv watching, I woke up feeling well rested this morning. Who knew I was so tired... not me!

I had some breakfast and such with some of the kids and then went upstairs to look into some restaurants for dinner. I found a cool website called Book a Table which lets you book restaurant reservations for many cities in Europe including Stockholm. After a bit of research, I picked a place called Bauer in the trendy island of Södermalm.

Then it was time to go out and explore the city a bit... after I went and joined the gym. I decided to look into some cafes, all on the same street, I had read about in this cool little book Stockholm - inside out: A snapshot guide beyond the obvious which I found in a bookstore here. First on my list was the Classic Tea Room but when I arrived, I found that you need a reservation for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. It is a cute place so I was quite sad. Then I decided to go back to a place called Xoko where they had beautiful chocolate desserts though I was good and just had lunch this time. A wonderful pumpkin soup with fresh bread on the side and a beautiful latte macchiato which was served with a small jar of sugar... see how cute!

After a filling lunch, I decided to head on a nice walk (about 2 km) to find a knitting shop I am interested in, Garnverket. Along the way, I meandered into different shops and such. I found the place quite easily, but... it was already closed. There was a workshop going on inside just to tease me. I will go back as it looked like a great place and on some Thursday nights they have a knitting cafe.  Then it was time to head back to my room so I could relax for a bit and get ready for dinner.

Dinner was really wonderful... I had a beautiful dish of tuna with mango chutney and potato wedges and Marta had a beautiful dish of sushi. Marta and I had interesting conversation about the topic that keeps coming up.  Making connections with people when you are in a place for a short time. The same topic came up when I chatted with another friend on Skype later in the evening. Everyone has slightly different views, but we decided that it does require us to be more forward and maybe to live a bit outside of our typical comfort zone.  After dinner, we decided to walk up and down a bit of the main street of Södermalm and then walk back "home". It was a crisp night and we did stop for some dessert and hot chocolate along the way. Next time I will take a photo of the funky looking marshmallows they put on top. :) The walk was lovely and was a nice way to end the evening out. 

Back in my room, I decided to keep working on this great hat I am crocheting. I am testing out a pattern and will share it soon. Only a few more lines till it is done.