A slide made in World War 2, to be used in case books needed to be moved to safety outside Stockholm.
A creative way to save literary treasures.
(via fuckyeah-sweden)
I actually took a photo of the calm before the storm, but the result is far less turbulent and beautiful.
I am gearing up for a traditional Walpurgis Night this evening.
From what I’ve gathered, the Swedish celebration of the end of winter typically involves a fair amount of singing, bonfires, and booze.
I’ll keep you posted.
Restaurant Magazine just named Stockholm’s Frantzén/Lindeberg as among the top 100 eateries in the world.
The 17-course menu comes at a price, though, so an evening there may have to join my Stockholm bucket list for the time being.
Anyone ever been?
Gerard Woodward and Adnan Mahmutovic will be reading at the English Bookshop Stockholm this evening at 7 pm—who’s going?
You can find out more here.
(photo via Everett Potter’s Travel Report)