On Friday, Thomas and I went to Gamla Stan. We had a delicious lunch with his Mom at a little cafe, and then we headed our separate ways for Christmas shopping. We went by Thomas’ favorite music store, Sound Pollution, where they have plenty of angry Swedish metal, and then looked in a few tourist shops.

I was amused by a Scientology bookstore we passed - one wall was covered with the same book, and when I asked Thomas what kind of bookstore had such limited inventory, he pointed out the Scientology sign.

Before meeting up again, Thomas and I walked to Riddarholmen to get a closer look at his favorite church.

• Gamla Stan photos

The soda in the entry photo is called Julmust.  It’s only sold at Christmas time.