Our last day in Scandinavia was spent cruising on ferries in the archipelago (chain of islands) surrounding Stockholm, with a few hours walking around on the small island of Grinda.
We were amazed by the beautiful scenery throughout our ferry ride and time flew by as we kept busy chatting with another family from Seattle. Of course we also had some coffees and a pastry to tide us over until lunch on Grinda.
Grinda is a peaceful island with a rustic vibe where the majority of inhabitants are campers. Upon first landing on the island, it became apparent that our choice of visiting Gripa was a wise one considering the many islands that make up the Stockholm archipelago. It reminded Sam a lot of his hikes in the Sierras and the relaxed atmosphere made for a leisurely couple hours.
We had lunch at a harborside cafe where we ordered salads that were a refreshing balance to all the desserts we have been treating ourselves to on the trip. We were enjoying our time so much that once we finished our meal, we realized we needed to quickly complete our hike across the island to catch our ferry back to Stockholm.
The remainder of the day was spent returning on the ferry and walking once again through Stockhom's Old Town for a last stroll through this wonderful Swedish city. We stopped for some dumplings and to pick up some diapers for Henry. As you can see, Henry was so excited for his new diapers that he insisted on carrying them all by himself the whole way home. We spent the rest of the night packing for our flight and although we are sad for our Scandinavian journey to be over, we are excited to get home and see Teah who we have missed dearly!
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