Today we sought out one of the nicest gardens in Stockholm, Waldemarsudde (Cape Waldemar), which was the former home of Prince Eugen on the island of Djurgården. After his death in 1947, he left the house and grounds to the state to be used as a museum and park.
Prince Eugen was an artist and art collector. His collection of paintings (and many of his own works) are displayed in the house but several large sculptures can be found in the garden, including a copy of Rodin's The Thinker.
I have to admit that yesterday was bit of a recharge day, too! We slept a little late and spent most of the day catching up on emails and surfing the internet, haha! But we didn't want to completely waste the day, so we took some time for a nice walk around the small island of Skeppsholmen in the center of town. Permanently moored beside the island is the af Chapman, a former Swedish naval ship that is now a hostel. It looks like a pretty cool place to stay.
From the island we had great views of the Palace and Storkyrkan.
And a pretty good view of the Södermalm neighborhood, our home-away-from-home (at least for a few more days!).
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