The second day in Stockholm was living up to the weather forecast right away, as we began our day with an overcast and rainy morning. After breakfast, we made our way to the Bridges and Locks boat tour through Stockholm, a near two hour (covered) boat ride that takes you around many of the islands that make up Stockholm. The boat takes you through the locks that separate Lake Melaren and the Baltic Sea, around the lake, and back out into the sea again. You get a good overview of the history of the city, and an appreciate of its size; spread out over 14 islands, it's an impressive city! Following the boat ride, we made our way into the old city and spent the day walking around and exploring that. Little shops, cafes, and pubs dot the cobblestone roads that are quite full of tourists on a Sunday afternoon. It made for some interesting people watching as despite the fact that it's very touristy, your tourists are from all over. Some may be just from a neighboring town, and some may be from further away than we are. We caught lunch at a cozy sidewalk cafe (again, the coffee here is *very* good), walked around the royal palace, then stopped into a place called the Glenfiddich Warehouse for some local microbrews. There are some very good takes on the IPA being done here in the area, I must say. Very tasty, indeed. Following that, we made our way to an Irish pub that happened to be having a session. It was an odd experience sitting in a pub listening to live Irish music while sipping a Kilkenny, knowing that the musicians were Swedish, and that I was in Sweden. After chatting with one of the musicians about his bodhran, they asked me to join in on a song. A fun time, for sure. Today, we're making our way from Stockholm to Copenhagen by train. It'll be a little over a 5 hour train ride, and I'm looking forward to it -- I love riding the train. Pics here.