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Stockholm Top Attractions for visitors to Miraland and anyone else who might be interested

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Vasamuseet (The Vasa Museum)
The impressive warship Vasa sank on her maiden voyage in 1628 but was salvaged 333 years later in 1961. She has since been restored and can now be seen with her complete lower rigging at the Vasa Museum - the only museum of its kind in the world. »

Skansen (Open-Air Museum)
Skansen, the world’s oldest open air museum, was founded in 1891 and features some 150 cultural and historic buildings from all over Sweden. With a zoo featuring wild and domestic Nordic animals, Skansen is the place for traditional annual festivities, markets and folk dance displays. You can learn all about traditional Swedish folklore here at Skansen. »

Gamla Stan (The Old Town)
The historic center of Stockholm is renowned for its narrow cobblestone alleys, beautiful houses, boutiques, restaurants and sights. Explore the Old Town on your own or join one of the many guided walks.

Kungliga Slottet (The Royal Palace)
The Royal Palace is the official residence of His Majesty the King of Sweden. Completed in 1754, it is one of the largest palaces in Europe. Most of the Palace is open to the public, such as the State Apartments, the Royal Armoury and the Treasury. »

Stadshuset (The City Hall)
The City Hall is one of the best known landmarks in Stockholm and the city’s administrative and representative center. The Blue Hall hosts the world famous Nobel Prize Banquet every year, followed by a ball in the Golden Hall. Guided tours daily. »

Moderna Museet (Museum of Modern Art)
Designed by one of the world’s most distinguished contemporary architects, Rafael Moneo, The museum houses one of Europe’s finest collections of modern art. »

Nationalmuseum (The National Museum of Fine Arts)
Sweden’s largest art gallery with collections of paintings and sculptures, drawings, engravings and handicrafts also features a permanent exhibition of Swedish design. Works by Sweden’s foremost painters as well as Rembrandt, Rubens, Goya, Renoir, Degas and Gauguin. »

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So, here's my day in pictures, more or less.A tourist in my own town

Took the tube to Fridhemsplan and had a look around the shops there before taking the No 2 bus into Hötorget ( " Haymarket" ) to but some fruit and veggies. I love the colours,sounds and smells of a market.The concert hall is in the background , that's the building with the statues.

After the market I thought I'd check out the Adlon hotel where my blogland visitors will be staying and after that walked up Drottning gatan to an Italian café that has really good coffee. Had a sandwich there too , but there's no pic of that because I scoffed it tout de suite as by this time I was quite peckish

Almost next door to the cafe is a shop that sells Belgian chocolate s so had to pop in there for " dessert " . The shop assistant there kindly gave me a very nice posh bag for my veggies that were trying to escape from their flimsy plastic bag from the market.

Next stop, Odenplan where I met up with Anna-Stina for a drink at Molly Malones and then walked with her to St Eriksplan which is where she lives . From there hopped onto the bus , one stop to Fridhemsplan, where I did some grocery shopping  and then took the train home.

The slope next to the steps outside my tube station looks very pretting with all the little blue flowers

The End .

off out into town

Tata for now

Happy Saturday ... enjoy

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There is a Zen saying, “ Snow falls , each flake in its appropriate place. This is the order of things and then there is chaos. In my life there is both order and chaos. There is form and there is formless. What is more comfortable ? What is more acceptable?

I’ve come to realise that I feel better in chaos than I do in order, even though I’m always trying to get order into the chaos. There is , or used to be , a thought in me that chaos is somehow “ bad “ or “ wrong”. Not any more.

The higher order emanates from the formless realm. There is an incomprehensible order.

At first glance , my home , my life look like chaos because there is an order that cannot be understood by the mind. Today , something happened as I was waking up . I let go of thought and in the stillness of my mind experienced the sacredness of my chaotic home. The “ mess” is not mess at all. It is beautiful and sacred. Each thing, item of clothing is where it is because “ snow falls , each flake in its appropriate place “. It is the evidence of my movement and thought throughout the day and throughout the week. I could see the hidden harmony that is sacred and lovable. I am very much part and participant of this chaos and it feels so exhilarating , so exciting.

The pigeons did not wake me up this morning. It's a glorious, sunny spring day and I'm moving slowly. There's a nagging voice inside ... " it's a lovely day today and you're still indoors .. get a move on .. you should be outside on a day like this "

Oh really ?
All that is doing is making me feel guilty as I do the exact opposite . enjoying taking my time , thinking , writing , having a leisurely breakfast.

Watched a documentary about midwives and their work. Saw babies being born, straightforward births and more complicated ones. Found myself teary eyed and all emotional witnessing the miracle of birth and the little babies being born. The midwives were amazing, always present, caring and involved and mother treated with respect and care. As it should be.

Of course it made me remember my own " podding of the Prof " over 30 years ago now.Memories still fresh. I replay that " video " often.

I think I would have liked to have been a midwife in another life. In this lifetime it is the birthing of potential that is my concern .
Now I hear the pigeons