We are now headed west, so are recovering the hours of sleep we lost as we traveled east. Yeh. We were up early and wandered the city. It was a respite after the crush of the last few days. I was able to sit in a beautiful Russian Orthodox church and listened to the music in a hushed and relaxed atmosphere and appreciate the grandeur of the place. The icons were gorgeous.
We walked the harbor, the market square, parliament square with wonderful statues and visited a lightship. The rail and bus stations were grand and the oldest house in town is a museum we were able to visit. There are beautiful long park blocks, squares and churches. Things here are almost as expensive as Oslo and Stockholm. We got turned around a bit and were approached twice by helpful souls who directed us. Most people in the Scandanavian countries know at least three languages and are highly educated.
Lots of bikes again with wonderful bike lanes and a great public transportation system. This is a typical stoop. Lots of carved granite or brick and lovely porches or statues. The cobblestone walks were lovely. You can feel history as you walk through town but the people are genuine.
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