Day 18, 30 June 2014, Stockholm (East Sweden) to Gothenburg (West Sweden). Snappy 400 kms odd - only 3 hours 15 minutes on the train - be there by 12.30 pm. Easy. What is it they say about the best laid plans of mice & men? Well it started out OK. I hauled my sorry self out of the hotel, my bag seemed to have doubled in weight but I suspect it's because I was a sweating, snuffling sicky. Made it to the metro and found the lift - which is HISS in Sweden. W...

Day 17, 29 June 2014, Stockholm. Specifically hotel. Specifically bed. Still sick. Hopes that this might have been a one day 'flu dashed. Definitely a two day 'flu. Probably more - which is annoying, cos it's out of bed tomorrow come hell or high water and onto a fast train from one side of Sweden to the other - Stockholm to Gothenburg - 400 kms in a bit over 3 hours. I'll be fine... just need to break journey into small chunks. 1) Wake up 2) Get up 3) Get to...

Day 16, 28 June 2014, Stockholm - Apparently. Not so's you'd notice. Have come down with wicked case of sightseeing flu. Spent all day in my cosy little hotel room sleeping and reading. Hate being sick. So much to see and do and so little ability to do any of it. Bahhhh.

Day 15, 27 June 2014 - Stockholm, Eriksson Skyview Experience, Historic Canal Cruise, Walking tour of Gamla Stan/Old Town, Stockholm Cathedral ("Storkyrkan"), Nobel Museum. Thank heavens for the Stockholm Card (ordered online and got the 3 days for the price of 2... how? by joining the IKEA family online and using the code). It has in fact paid for itself on Day 1... and whatever I do over the next couple of days is free. Almost like printing money. Started th...

Day 14, 26 June 2014 - Copenhagen (farewell Central Station - pictured) to Malmo and on to Stockholm. Finally in ABBA land - and there's a Thai joint next to my hotel - Veges!!! Train travel between countries always feels like an alternate universe to those of us from Downunder. Wake up, trundle across the road to the station, jump on train that takes 33 minutes to cross a bridge and woo hoo! I'm in Sweden - Malmo to be precise (doesn't IKEA make a bookcase ca...