Dozens of world records in track and field have been set at Stockholm Stadium. The record holders are honored in a Hollywood-style walk of fame–anyone who has set a world record at this stadium has their name etched into the sidewalk surrounding the track. For track lovers like us, the history alone would have made the visit worth it. The best part though is that this stadium, when not in use by professionals, is a public track! We were thrilled to discover this on our first day and took full advantage of it throughout our stay. Having watched races at this stadium online for years, it was so neat to not only set foot in it, but have the opportunity to workout as well.
The rest of Stockholm was fantastic but, as is the case with most cities, its Old Town especially drew me in. Sprawled over one of Stockholm’s many islands, the Old Town is made up of winding cobblestone roads through artisan shops and restaurants–an extremely pleasant part of the city to walk through. On this island, we found an incredible ice cream shop called Letiz that we returned to every night, watched a sunset over the water, and took a tour led by the renowned Trevor Cox. In large part because of the Old Town, I’m tempted to call Stockholm my favorite of the main three Scandinavian cities (Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo)!
Stockholm Stadium
All 4 Hartshorn boys back on a merry-go-round for the first time in many years… and Keegan plus a couple new little buddies
Views from a scenic spot called Skinnarviksberget
No day is complete without enjoying delicious coffees (here at Drop Coffee in Sodermalm) and mimicking statues
We loved watching the sunset one evening at the Evert Taubes Terrass
Letiz was the gelato shop we found on our first day wandering around and ended up going back to every day. The daily decision to return may or may not have included Michael shouting “Letiz it is!” and that may or may not have been funny every time
We found a delicious brunch place near our hotel called STHLM Brunch Club where Mr. Cox did us all a favor by ordering a “freakshake” on a couple occasions. The most exciting one was called “cookie monster” and was a milkshake that had crushed cookie in it, topped with a donut and the donut was topped with whipped cream and the whipped cream was topped with a cookie
Such vibrant colors! How do they do that?
Stenbock Palace
Ostermalms Food Hall, a quaint indoor market with food stalls
Keegan, modeling his newly-reunited sweatshirt. He left it on the plane after our flight into Copenhagen. Without much confidence in success, he and Michael took a train back to the airport a few days later and were fortunate to find a very helpful employee who managed to find it even though the Lost & Found was technically closed. She teased them by saying it was closed and then in a sing-song voice said, “But I have a kEEeeey” before trotting off to find it.
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