Day #3 in Sweden: The Beach and a Jazz Concert

My friend, Stina, singing jazz, with pianist, Anna Gréta, and the house base player. Stina and Anna Greta form the duo 23/8.

Earlier in the day, though, I jogged to a nearby beach, where Finnur and the kids had planned to meet me. The ducks got there first.

I just barely managed to snap a photo of Bjarki running to me from the car. (Anna was too quick!)

The beach wasn’t very big, or populated, because the wind was blowing quite a bit.  It was still warm, but not that warm.

Emma fell asleep in the car, so Finnur and Anna took off for a bit, while Bjarki kept on wading into the water.

Eventually he gave up due to the cold, but we’d come so unprepared that while we waited for the car to return, he ended up wearing my tall sports socks for warmth since his pants were soaking wet. Planning-Fail!

I wonder what those two tall smokestacks spew out?

Finally, we were saved!

Back at home base, with Emma trying a small scooter. I think this is where Anna and me drove off to go shopping at a nearby outlet mall, but no photos exist.

After dinner, in the train about to head to Stockholm.

We entered at the very end of the line, so the train was very empty!

Anna in front of the bar, S:ta Clara, by the Gamla Stan train station in Stockholm.

We arrived pretty late, and ended up sitting in a corner behind some drums until intermission.

A 12 year old at a bar. Mother of the year award, anyone? (Just to be on the safe side, I had messaged the bar beforehand, and gotten permission to bring her along.)

Stina chatting to an audience member during intermission.

Some people left during intermission to go on other adventures, so we got better seats!

Somehow the second half zoomed by, and before we knew it, we were waiting for our train back at 23:30. 🙂