Monday, 31st August, 2006 - Sweden

Because we aren't Romanian residents we are obliged by law to leave the country every 90 days and get our visas stamped in another country. It's Mira's brothers 40th birthday at the weekend followed by our very good friends Dickie & Gracie's wedding the following weekend. So, we've packed our bags and booked our flights for 10 day holiday to Mira's beloved Sweden followed by a quick stop in London followed by a weekend wedding in Lancashire.

The picture above is of hot air balloons flying over Stockholm as we were sitting high up on a terrace overlooking the city. I had only been to Sweden in the winter before, and i'd always loved Stockholm, great culture and beautiful people living in a breathtaking city. In the summer however it is even more enchanting. As there are no shops with anything i'd spend money on in Bucharest, Stockholm provide some substantial retail therapy in the way of books, music and clothes.

The pictures below we took at Stockholm railway station while we were waiting for the last train back to Mira's hometown of Uppsala. (Click on them to enlarge)