Kaitlin's Swedish Thanksgiving 2005
Uppsala Cathedral - It's as tall as it is long
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Uppsala Cathedral, small entrance
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The Museum Gustavianum, most known for its operating theatre. It's right across from the cathedral
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Cathedral entrance - with little Kaitlin staring up in awe.
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Kaitlin and cathedral entrance again
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The two towers.
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"Ok camera geek, can we go inside now?"
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Gravestone in the floor of the cathedral. Yes, people walk over it.
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Ceiling in part of the cathedral
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The left side walkway. Pews are in the center.
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A crest. Possible someone significant.
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This is where the head preacher guy keeps the faithfuls attention focused
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Looking back towards the entrace of the cathedral
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Stained glass over the entrace
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Bengt Oxenstierna is buried here. Not that I know who he is.
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Magnus (buried) and Kaitlin (not buried).  Both are a little fuzzy.
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Old Bengt O. again.
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A few paintings of the King Gustav Vasa and his merry men.
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Gustav Vasa himself.
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..and his merry men.
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The Swedish Royal Insignia
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The Royal Insignia again. The Three Crowns and the Two Lions.  Not that there are any lions in Sweden outside of Kolmården's Wild Animal Park.
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Museum Gustavianum again.
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Cathedral entrance
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These little critters were standing over the cathedral entrance
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Another church and a pagan obelisk right next to the cathedral
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The Church Next to the Cathedral
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Inside The Church Next to the Cathedral
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Some random old structure.
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The Uppsala Observatory, very close to the cathedral
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People crossing the river "Fyrisån", running through Uppsala.  Quaint little cobblestone streets.
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Fyrisån up close and personal.
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Ekebyholms Castle. This is a school now, with the Castle being dorms and kitchen.
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The lakeside wing of the castle. The lake is just on the other side of the building. This is also a dorm, for boys only.
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The gymnasium and 'new' school building.
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Castle and wings.
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My niece, Charlotte John
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Socks taste good.
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Charlotte, Kaitlin & Rani
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Michael (Misha), Charlotte, Kaitlin & Rani
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Vadstena Castle - this is where the christmas market was held. We crossed the moat to get into the courtyard.
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Originally (1545) a defence for the Damn Dirty Danes, it later became a residence (1700's)
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From inside the courtyard
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Inside the courtyard again
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Rani with Charlotte and Kaitlin.  Kaitlin is not the one in the sling
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Vadstena castle at night as we left.
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Inside a church next to Vadstena Castle
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A grave inside the church next to Vadstena castle. Swedes and their graves, eh?
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Swedish Parliament in Stockholm. The buildings span the water. On one side it's the Baltic Sea, on the other it's one of the thousands of lakes in Sweden.
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Kaitlin on a late night subway ride in Stockholm
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Deva and Sebastian.
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Brad The Brit and Kaitlin.
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Beer!
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Sebastian and half of Brad The Brit.
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Kaitlin in the restaurant/bar "Vasa" in central Stockholm.
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This boy can't look normal in pictures, but he is. Sort of. Normal.
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Kaitlin looking fantastically cute, and Jeremy, BradTheBrit and Deva
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Laughter and fun on the subway deep under Stockholms streets
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Odenplan subway station
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jeremy and Kaitlin in the subway
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Kaitlin trying shoes in some fancy schmancy shoestore
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another pair of boots
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An early afternoon at "Stureplan" square in posh Eastern central Stockholm
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I think this is MariaKyrkan "the Maria Church".
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And a cathedral in Stockholm. There are so many churches that I can't keep track
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Kaitlin. Did I mention that she's really cute? Here she is at Roberts Coffee at "Hötorget". "Hay square", in central Stockholm.
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A Royal Palace Guard in Stockholm, nominally amused by the poor weather. Not even a charming American tourist with mittens could make him smile.
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