Living it up on Wednesday, the duo decided a trip to IKEA was in order so off they went to one of the biggest IKEA stores in the world. Keen to tick off as many Swedish stereotypes in one go, they first went to the IKEA restaurant for meatballs, lingonberry sauce, and a few rather cold peas. After walking around the store and purchasing a rain poncho (also referred to as a Pac in a Mac by Cap), they went for dessert in the shape of a chocolate ball for Cap and an incredibly dense chocolate brownie for Jen. This was the real nail in the coffin as they both power-napped on the journey home. See below for the rain poncho.
On Thursday they went to Skansen, which is the largest open-air museum in the world, complete with Nordic animals and an aquarium featuring fish and monkeys. From her previous visit, Cap recalled meeting a gentleman who seemingly devotes his life to feeding birds and making realistic bird noises. After joking that they might see him again, they did in fact stumble upon the same bird man. This time, he'd branched out to feeding squirrels too.
When taking a break from walking, they observed a little girl with a candy floss bigger than her head. They proceeded to buy drinks, however a pesky wasp fell into Cap's cola, ruining the experience. Continuing their tour, they observed a strong warning from the crocodile enclosure, which can be seen below.
Whilst visiting the farmsteads, Cap made friends with some of the goats by bleating at them. They then observed what appeared to be a goat rap battle between two tribes in different areas.
Friday saw Cap, Jen, and CinnamonAlex (Cap's school mate) visiting the ABBA Museum. It was a truly interactive experience that got them singing, dancing, and dabbing. In the evening, despite a rather loud party taking place downstairs, Cap and Jen decided against going out and instead had a deep conversation about happiness and contentment. All in a day's work.
After around four hours of sleep, they got up to go to Uppsala on Saturday. Uppsala is less than an hour from Stockholm by train, and not just your average train, it was a double-decker.
Upon arrival at Uppsala, they went for a halloumi burger from Burger King; 10/10 would recommend (not sponsored, other burgers available). They also came across a number of other food places that had interesting names, including Bastard Burgers and Rusty Rascals. While exploring, Jen fulfilled her wish of buying a candyfloss at least as tall as her head, saw a number of political balloons floating in the air, and also observed an alternative spelling for 'tuity fruity'. All in all, it was another leg day, but still delightful.
In the evening, they were expecting another party downstairs; in anticipation, they played a rather unsuccessful drinking game of trying to bounce pennies into a mug. For some unknown reason, the party never materialised, so Cap and Jen ended up sat outdoors drinking. After worrying about needing more drinks before the shops closed, they decided to buy some cider which they didn't drink in the end - a clear overestimation of their capacity. After being inspired at the ABBA Museum, they decided to serenade other members of the Sandwich Crew through the medium of video messages. These were received with rave reviews including "Iconic" (ANT), "THIS IS PERFECT" (Sharah), and "Incredible, you should know that I sang along" (Wicks). It was a happy evening that ended with Cap falling out of bed twice (once on each side).
Happy Sunday from Cap and Jen!
Until next time :)
Notes: We are not affiliated with IKEA, Skansen, ABBA Museum, Burger King, Bastard Burgers, or Rusty Rascals.
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