We set off early from Rimbo with a 24 hour travel pass for the Stockholm public transport network. Even though it is over 50km through the countryside to get to Stockholm, Rimbo is serviced by the buses of the city transport system, and were the most comfortable buses that I have ever ridden in.
We began the day with a trip around the Blockhus Udden in the Djurgården, which is a prominent point that overlooks the main channel through the archipelago surrounding Stockholm, and were immediately surprised to find ice on the rocky foreshore of the harbour. An even bigger surprise was to find this body of water, which is part of the Baltic Sea, was almost fresh, with hardly a taste of salt in the water. The Baltic has little connection to the North Sea around Denmark, and huge ice melts flowing into it, and so is almost fresh water.
After our walk through the gardens, next stop was the Nordiska Museet. This museum of Nordic culture was once curated by Birgit’s grandfather. Exhibits in various rooms showed the changes in culture through the centuries, looking at lifestyle and festivals.
After lunch, we used our travel pass to explore the channels and archipelago from one of the SL public transport ferries. Apart from the much needed rest after a long day of walking and standing, we needed a power outlet to recharge the phone to regain access to our electronic tickets.
Afterwards, another walk through some parklands, and we’d had enough, and found the bus back to Rimbo.
Have a look through some of our photos from the day.
