Vadstena - Castles, Nuns and leftovers!

We started today with another scrumptous Swedish breakfast...around the size of a standard Australian dinner...thank goodness we are doing a lot of walking each day! We then set off on a walking tour of the town of Vadstena. It's absolutely beautiful here, all very old and quaint. The weather was perfect for walking and although there was a cool breeze coming off the lake, it was very pleasant (see Tim hanging out by the lake). We visited the Vadstena Castle, built in 1545, and walked through the grand rooms where Kings once held lavish parties that lasted for weeks (guests were allocated 20 liters of wine each day!) (see picture of us enjoying the view from the Castle window!). From the Castle we moved on to the local church and then the 13th century covent, where we heard stories of Birgitta, Patron Saint of Sweden (pictured with the GSE group....well, a wax version anyway!). Lunch was at one of the local restaurants...we have fallen in love with a Swedish dish called 'left overs' a bit like bubble and squeek! We now have some free time this afternoon for some of those very important jobs...washing, phoing home, updating the blog and perhaps a coffee in one of the gorgeous local cafes. This evening we are having dinner with our hosts, who have promised us some more traditional Swedish fare. More tales to come soon...Love, the team!