The day after the wedding we got to explore the island of Dalarö a bit.

We stayed at the wonderful old Hotel Dalarö Bellevue.

This was the view from our room.

If you looked right…..

We spent the day with Sven-Eric and Anna & Mats and Lina and wandered around the island.  Good tourist that I am, I had my camera around my neck!

I’m used to seeing the little red houses I so associate with Sweden, but not here!

Houses were every color.

And had charming gingerbread.

Even the garages had gingerbread.

There was lots of lush greenery everywhere.

The Golden Chain trees were at their peak–and they were so big!

The houses took advantage of the beautiful views.

Here’s the church, which is very popular for weddings.

And instead of a steeple, this church had a separate bell tower.

This sign summed it up–Paradise!

And one last photo op before we left.

Then it was back to Stockholm and a chance to see Ulrica and Carl’s new apartment.