{"id":24961,"date":"2017-10-10T11:23:59","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T09:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=24961"},"modified":"2017-10-14T16:50:42","modified_gmt":"2017-10-14T14:50:42","slug":"kapstaden-till-kiruna-11-days-in-sweden-day-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/kapstaden-till-kiruna-11-days-in-sweden-day-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Kapstaden till Kiruna &#8211; 11 days in Sweden: day 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eventDate\">Mon 10<br \/>\nOctober<br \/>\n2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"centered\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 50px; display: block; position: absolute;\"><strong><em>Abisko &amp; Stockholm<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My second and final night in Abisko was unfortunately <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/kapstaden-till-kiruna-11-days-in-sweden-day-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as foggy as the first<\/a>. Jun and I went outside in the early morning chasing auroras but had no luck. we did however get to watch a beautiful sunrise before going our separate ways.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7971.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lapporten\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko: Lapporten\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25167\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7971-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko: Lapporten\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7971-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7971-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7971-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7971.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7716.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25143\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7716-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7716-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7716-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7716-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7716.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7711.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25142\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7711-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7711-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7711-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7711-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7711.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When it started getting lighter we headed to the lake. It was so calm and totally quiet.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-24961 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7716.jpg' title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7716-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7716-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7716-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7759.jpg' title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7759-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7759-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7759-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7782.jpg' title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7782-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7782-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7782-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_Panorama.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25147\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_Panorama-575x214.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" width=\"575\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_Panorama-575x214.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_Panorama-300x112.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_Panorama-768x285.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_Panorama.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7809.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25148\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7809-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7809-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7809-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7809-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7809.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7829.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25149\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7829-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7829-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7829-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7829-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7829.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-24961 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7846.jpg' title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7846-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7846-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7846-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7851.jpg' title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7851-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7851-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7851-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7855.jpg' title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7855-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7855-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7855-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7865.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25153\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7865-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7865-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7865-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7865-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7865.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7869.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25154\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7869-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7869-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7869-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7869-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7869.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7871.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25155\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7871-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7871-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7871-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7871-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7871.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7878.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25156\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7878-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7878-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7878-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7878-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7878.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7879.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25157\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7879-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7879-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7879-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7879-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7879.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7896.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25159\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7896-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7896-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7896-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7896-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7896.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7892.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25158\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7892-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7892-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7892-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7892-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_tornetrask_7892.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While we missed the Northern lights during the night the clouds magically lifted for about 20 minutes at daybreak and the effect was magical. The cold night had left a sprinkling of frost in the low areas and everything looked golden when the sun appeared.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7901.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25160\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7901-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7901-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7901-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7901-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7901.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7911.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25161\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7911-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7911-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7911-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7911-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7911.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7922.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25162\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7922-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7922-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7922-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7922-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7922.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7929.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25163\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7929-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7929-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7929-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7929-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7929.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7950.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25164\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7950-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7950-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7950-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7950-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7950.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since we&#8217;d left the hostel in the night with the goal of seeing the lights I&#8217;d only taken one lens (wide angle) with me but luckily Jun was also shooting Canon and lent me his 24-105mm for a few shots (thank you!) &#8211; this was the only glimpse I had of Lapporten, and indeed any of the mountains, during my stay at Abisko. I&#8217;m sorry the weather wasn&#8217;t better but I&#8217;m so glad I at least got to see this.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lapporten_7968.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lapporten\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko: Lapporten\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25165\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lapporten_7968-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko: Lapporten\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lapporten_7968-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lapporten_7968-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lapporten_7968-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lapporten_7968.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7969.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lapporten\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko: Lapporten\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25166\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7969-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko: Lapporten\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7969-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7969-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7969-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7969.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7976.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lapporten\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko: Lapporten\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25168\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7976-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko: Lapporten\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7976-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7976-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7976-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7976.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25169\" style=\"width: 585px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7980.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25169\" class=\"wp-image-25169 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7980-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7980-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7980-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7980-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7980.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">all the golden glows<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7992.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25170\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7992-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko: Lake Tornetr\u00e4sk\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7992-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7992-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7992-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7992.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7999.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25171\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7999-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7999-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7999-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7999-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_7999.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8008.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25173\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8008-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8008-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8008-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8008-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8008.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-24961 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8000.jpg' title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Abisko\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8000-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8000-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8015.jpg' title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8015-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Abisko\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8015-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8015-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8028.jpg' title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8028-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Abisko\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8028-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8028-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8030.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25275\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8030-575x863.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko\" width=\"575\" height=\"863\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8030-575x863.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8030-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8030.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8047.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25177\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8047-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8047-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8047-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8047-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8047.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8049.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25178\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8049-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8049-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8049-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8049-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8049.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-24961 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8052.jpg' title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8052-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Abisko\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8052-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8052-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8054.jpg' title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8054-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Abisko\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8054-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8054-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8056.jpg' title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8056-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Abisko\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8056-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8056-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The mist rolled back in while I waited for my lift &#8211; the train didn&#8217;t coincide with my flight so I looked the private Visit Abisko shuttle to take me to the airport. It does the rounds of all the Abisko accommodation; I was the only one from the Abisko Guesthouse and that was the shuttle&#8217;s first stop. It was quite cool to see some more of the area and some of the other hostels.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8083.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25182\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8083-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8083-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8083-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8083-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8083.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a>While inside was nice and warm a screen gave the outside temperature which ranged from about 5\u00b0C to -5\u00b0C during our drive. As a result some areas were completely covered in snow, it was so beautiful!<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8128.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Abisko\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Abisko\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25183\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8128-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abisko\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8128-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8128-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8128-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/abisko_8128.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8166.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"en route to Kiruna\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"en route to Kiruna\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25184\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8166-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"en route to Kiruna\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8166-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8166-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8166-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8166.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8169.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"en route to Kiruna\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"en route to Kiruna\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25185\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8169-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"en route to Kiruna\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8169-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8169-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8169-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8169.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8171.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"en route to Kiruna\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"en route to Kiruna\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25186\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8171-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"en route to Kiruna\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8171-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8171-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8171-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8171.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8176.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"en route to Kiruna\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"en route to Kiruna\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25187\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8176-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"en route to Kiruna\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8176-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8176-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8176-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8176.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-24961 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8189.jpg' title=\"en route to Kiruna\" data-rl_title=\"en route to Kiruna\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8189-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"en route to Kiruna\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8189-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8189-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8192.jpg' title=\"en route to Kiruna\" data-rl_title=\"en route to Kiruna\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8192-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"en route to Kiruna\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8192-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8192-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8202.jpg' title=\"en route to Kiruna\" data-rl_title=\"en route to Kiruna\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8202-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"en route to Kiruna\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8202-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8202-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"attachment_25192\" style=\"width: 585px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_reindeer_8242.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"en route to Kiruna\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"en route to Kiruna\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25192\" class=\"wp-image-25192 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_reindeer_8242-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"en route to Kiruna\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_reindeer_8242-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_reindeer_8242-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_reindeer_8242-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_reindeer_8242.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A reindeer! I was so excited to see this<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8226.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"en route to Kiruna\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"en route to Kiruna\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25191\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8226-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"en route to Kiruna\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8226-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8226-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8226-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8226.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8312.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"en route to Kiruna\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"en route to Kiruna\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25193\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8312-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"en route to Kiruna\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8312-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8312-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8312-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8312.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8332.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"en route to Kiruna\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"en route to Kiruna\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25194\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8332-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"en route to Kiruna\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8332-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8332-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8332-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8332.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-24961 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8357.jpg' title=\"en route to Kiruna\" data-rl_title=\"en route to Kiruna\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8357-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"en route to Kiruna\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8357-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8357-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8367.jpg' title=\"en route to Kiruna\" data-rl_title=\"en route to Kiruna\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8367-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"en route to Kiruna\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8367-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8367-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8377.jpg' title=\"en route to Kiruna\" data-rl_title=\"en route to Kiruna\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8377-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"en route to Kiruna\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8377-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8377-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8400.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Kiruna\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Kiruna\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25198\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8400-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Kiruna\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8400-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8400-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8400-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8400.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a>Back in Kiruna, everything looked so different in just 2 days! Especially the ski slope where <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/kapstaden-till-kiruna-11-days-in-sweden-day-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I&#8217;d seen the lights on the first night<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-24961 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8440.jpg' title=\"Kiruna\" data-rl_title=\"Kiruna\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8440-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kiruna\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8440-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8440-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8441.jpg' title=\"Kiruna\" data-rl_title=\"Kiruna\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8441-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kiruna\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8441-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8441-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8442.jpg' title=\"Kiruna\" data-rl_title=\"Kiruna\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8442-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kiruna\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8442-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/kiruna_8442-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>At the airport I bumped in <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/kapstaden-till-kiruna-kent-at-arena-arctica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duncan from the concert again<\/a>, he was was also heading to Stockholm before returning home. We took a few last photos of the Kent posters still up around the place before saying goodbye.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/stockholm_20161010_142048.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Arriving in Stockholm\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Arriving in Stockholm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25278\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/stockholm_20161010_142048-575x767.jpg\" alt=\"Arriving in Stockholm\" width=\"575\" height=\"767\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/stockholm_20161010_142048-575x767.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/stockholm_20161010_142048-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/stockholm_20161010_142048.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At Arlanda I bought a <a href=\"https:\/\/sl.se\/en\/fares--tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">72hr Stockholm Travel Card<\/a>, I still don&#8217;t know if it would&#8217;ve been cheaper just getting metro tickets (probably) but the freedom of just getting on and off any of the city&#8217;s public transport gave me great peace of mind.<\/p>\n<p>My trip into Stockholm took a while because I went the long way around, via M\u00e4rsta, and had a mild nervous breakdown at the Central Station. After the isolation of the North the crush of the crowd at <em>Centralen<\/em> was almost my undoing. I don&#8217;t get claustrophobic, but the strangeness and speed of it all was very overwhelming and I had to stand on the side watching for a while before I could head into the <em>Tunnelbana<\/em> properly.<\/p>\n<p>And when I got on the train it took me 4 stops to realise I was going in the wrong direction&#8230;so I got off and walked to the other side of the tracks and onto the other train. The whole process (from taking the wrong train to the 4 stops to the right train) took like 20 seconds. The speed blew my mind. I know it&#8217;s a super mundane thing but I&#8217;d never been on anything like a metro train before and it was all very new to me.<\/p>\n<p>My hostel in Gamla Stan was super close to the metro so that was good. I made my way to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.archipelagohostel.se\/archipelago-hostel-stockholm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archipelago hostel<\/a>\u00a0(which was an odd place overall but in a great location) and settled in till nightfall when I went out to explore a bit.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8448.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25202\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8448-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8448-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8448-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8448-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8448.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8457.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25203\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8457-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8457-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8457-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8457-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8457.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8459.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25205\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8459-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8459-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8459-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8459-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8459.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-24961 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8458.jpg' title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8458-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8458-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8458-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8462.jpg' title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8462-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8462-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8462-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8468.jpg' title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8468-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8468-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8468-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>So many souvenir shops &#8211; though they were all closed by the time I walked around, I quickly learned that Gamla Stan is 90% tourist\/souvenir shops. Must say I liked the souvenirs on the whole though, and having every second shop selling the same stuff made it easy to shop around and get good prices when I did so the next day.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8463.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25207\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8463-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8463-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8463-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8463-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8463.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8483.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25214\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8483-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8483-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8483-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8483-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8483.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8486.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25215\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8486-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8486-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8486-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8486-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8486.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8464.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25273\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8464-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8464-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8464-575x863.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8464.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8467.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25272\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8467-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8467-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8467-575x863.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8467.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8470.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25271\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8470-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8470-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8470-575x863.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8470.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-24961 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8473.jpg' title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8473-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8473-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8473-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8479.jpg' title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8479-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8479-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8479-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8500.jpg' title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8500-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8500-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8500-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"attachment_25218\" style=\"width: 585px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8502.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25218\" class=\"wp-image-25218 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8502-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8502-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8502-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8502-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8502.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gothic details abound<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8506.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25220\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8506-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8506-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8506-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8506-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8506.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8489.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25216\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8489-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8489-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8489-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8489-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8489.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-24961 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8504-1.jpg' title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8504-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8504-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8504-1-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8519.jpg' title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8519-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8519-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8519-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8522.jpg' title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8522-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8522-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8522-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8530.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25224\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8530-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8530-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8530-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8530-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8530.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8513.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25221\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8513-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8513-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8513-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8513-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8513.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8534.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25225\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8534-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8534-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8534-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8534-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8534.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8542.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25226\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8542-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8542-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8542-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8542-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8542.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8546.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25228\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8546-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8546-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8546-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8546-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8546.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8543.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25227\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8543-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8543-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8543-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8543-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8543.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I rounded a corner and came face to face with the Palace. Exactly as I arrived it went 8pm and soon the sound of the chiming clock was replaced by marching feet and barked orders as I witnessed the changing of the guards. I was literally the only person there, watching them &#8211; I know the ceremony would have gone on unchanged without a single spectator but still it felt so strange, like I was watching something I shouldn&#8217;t have been, or getting a private show, I&#8217;m not sure which.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8553.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25231\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8553-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8553-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8553-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8553-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8553.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-11' class='gallery galleryid-24961 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8551.jpg' title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8551-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8551-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8551-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8547.jpg' title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8547-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8547-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8547-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8567.jpg' title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8567-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8567-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8567-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8574.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25233\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8574-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8574-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8574-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8574-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8574.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8575.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25234\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8575-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8575-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8575-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8575-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8575.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8576.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25235\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8576-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8576-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8576-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8576-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8576.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-12' class='gallery galleryid-24961 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8580.jpg' title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8580-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8580-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8580-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8583.jpg' title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8583-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8583-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8583-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8587.jpg' title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8587-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8587-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8587-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8595.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25239\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8595-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8595-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8595-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8595-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8595.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8602.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25241\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8602-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8602-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8602-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8602-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8602.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some areas were quite busy and in others there were only a few people around and in restaurants; it was a chilly night and for the most part I had the feeling of having the streets all to myself. It was amazing and quite eerie.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8608.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25243\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8608-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8608-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8608-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8608-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8608.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8604.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25242\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8604-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8604-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8604-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8604-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8604.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8616.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25245\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8616-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8616-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8616-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8616-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8616.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8600.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25266\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8600-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8600-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8600-575x863.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8612.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25265\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8612-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8612-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8612-575x863.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8612.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8620.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25264\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8620-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8620-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8620-575x863.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8620.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8631.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25249\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8631-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8631-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8631-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8631-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8631.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8630.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25248\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8630-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8630-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8630-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8630-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8630.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8633.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25250\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8633-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8633-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8633-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8633-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8633.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8635.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25251\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8635-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8635-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8635-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8635-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8635.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8639.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25254\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8639-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8639-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8639-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8639-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8639.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25252\" style=\"width: 585px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8637.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25252\" class=\"wp-image-25252 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8637-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8637-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8637-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8637-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8637.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I came back here in the daytime the next day and bought a necklace and a pair of scissors for my brother &#8211; really beautiful pieces!<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8638.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25253\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8638-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8638-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8638-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8638-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8638.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8640.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25255\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8640-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8640-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8640-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8640.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8644.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25257\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8644-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8644-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8644-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8644-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8644.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8646.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25258\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8646-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8646-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8646-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8646-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8646.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8649.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25261\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8649-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8649-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8649-575x863.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8649.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8627.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25263\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8627-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8627-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8627-575x863.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8627.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8642-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25262\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8642-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8642-1-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8642-1-575x863.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8642-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Because I&#8217;m an antisocial and thrifty traveler, I didn&#8217;t go to any bars or restaurants but bought some cheap local beer in the grocery store on the way back to the hostel and got tipsy in my bed instead &#8211; it was great!<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8655.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\" data-rl_title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25260\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8655-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm: Gamla Stan\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8655-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8655-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8655-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gamla-stan_8655.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a>\u2013 \u00a0\u2013 \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n<p>Kapstaden till Kiruna : \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/kapstaden-till-kiruna-11-days-in-sweden-day-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">intro<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/kapstaden-till-kiruna-11-days-in-sweden-day-1-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pt 1<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/kapstaden-till-kiruna-11-days-in-sweden-day-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pt 2<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/kapstaden-till-kiruna-11-days-in-sweden-day-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pt 3<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/kapstaden-till-kiruna-kent-at-arena-arctica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kent at Arena Arctica<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/kapstaden-till-kiruna-11-days-in-sweden-day-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pt 4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/kapstaden-till-kiruna-11-days-in-sweden-day-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pt 5<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0pt 6\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/kapstaden-till-kiruna-11-days-in-sweden-day-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pt 7<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/kapstaden-till-kiruna-11-days-in-sweden-day-8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pt 8<\/a> |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/kapstaden-till-kiruna-11-days-in-sweden-day-9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pt 9<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/kapstaden-till-kiruna-11-days-in-sweden-day-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pt 10<\/a>\u00a0 | <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/kapstaden-till-kiruna-tiger-lou-at-pustervik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiger Lou at Pustervik<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 pt 11<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mon 10 October 2016 Abisko &amp; Stockholm &nbsp; My second and final night in Abisko was unfortunately as foggy as the first. Jun and I went outside in the early morning chasing auroras but had no luck. we did however &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/kapstaden-till-kiruna-11-days-in-sweden-day-6\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1762,3,1910],"tags":[1905,595,489,1079,204,377,2018,2015,1907,1906,23,1998,2013,2014,19,25,1257,164,143,12,2017,1943,1904,323,1676,355,926,1312,2016,214],"class_list":["post-24961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-personal","category-photography","category-travel","tag-abisko","tag-architecture","tag-autumn","tag-castle","tag-favourites","tag-flying","tag-frost","tag-gamla-stan","tag-kapstaden-till-kiruna","tag-kiruna","tag-landscape","tag-lapland","tag-lapporten","tag-long-exposure","tag-memories","tag-mountains","tag-national-park","tag-nature","tag-outdoors","tag-photography-2","tag-snow","tag-stockholm","tag-sunrise","tag-sunset","tag-sweden","tag-swedish","tag-tour","tag-tourist","tag-vikings","tag-winter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24961"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26266,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24961\/revisions\/26266"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}