Category Archives: Palaces

K&K’s 2018 Sweden’s National Day Celebration at the Hesselby Castle Park

Last Sveriges nationaldag (Sweden’s National Day), the K&K enjoyed a mini Police exhibition and we an outdoor concert, medieval dancing and BBQ at the Royal Hagaparken!

This year, mine started on a very exhilarating note! I got to assist Natgeo Creative Photographer Lola Akinmade Åkerström on assignment for National Geographic Travel UK. Lola was photographing famous Swedish Michelin Star Chef Niklas Ekstedt at his boutique restaurant Ekstedt in Central Stockholm.

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K&K at Wenngarn Castle

For years I have watched ‘The World from Above’ on travel channels. In the program, they show prominent cities from air. Most of it would be ancient castles and palaces. The narration and the scenes would instantly take me into the world inside the television. I can watch this program on repeat.

I have a great fascination for castles and palaces. I have been to two palaces in Sweden so far. You can read about our visit to the Kungliga Slottet and Drottningholm Slott here and here respectively. Wenngarn was the first castle we visited and boy, I have been waiting ever since to write about it!  Continue reading K&K at Wenngarn Castle

K&K at Hagaparken, Stockholm

After five continuous days of gloomy weather, the sun showed up on Tuesday! Since our first commute by public transport turned out to be a success, the girls and I, determined to make the most of the sunshine, ventured further away to explore a very picturesque royal ‘English Park’ – the Haga Park!

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