stockholm

Hi
I think I might change the name of my blog to sauna diaries. What a great place to people watch. I suppose that's a little voyeuristic, but we are all doing the same thing I am sure. There is probably a russian woman, right now, writing in her blog about the white haired american woman who kept trying to talk with her.
So, last night I went to the sauna and there were 4 russian women seated on the upper benches. Two, about 60, very solidly built, had on white bras and underpants. I have never seen such tiny bra cups on such large women. ( When I got back to my room, I drew a picture. I will show it to you so you can see what I mean.) A third woman was wrapped in a towel and the youngest, was in a blue and white polka dotted bikini. They had been there a long time and were soaking wet and laughing and talking. The blond in white was the funny one, they others were crazy about her. The black haired women in white would say something and the blond would take off talking, talking talking. They'd laugh and laugh. The woman in the towel was more shy. The young woman said few words but was clearly having a good time. When some went to cool off in the showers, I tried to talk to the one left. I don't know when I will give this up. For some reason I think if I use words like house, and yes, and live, and hot, I will be understood. I found out they were Russian ( yes, of course) and that they live in Moscow. More than that, I found out how easy they were in their bodies, what good friends they were, and how happy the young woman was to be along.
( Later, in the elevator, I tried to talk to chinese women about how to use the security card. I think I scared them. )
As you can tell, the hardest part of traveling alone for me, is not being able to chat. There are so many crazy, beautiful, interesting things going on around me and I have to keep it to myself. Until I talk with you, of course.
Stockholm-
I am trying to get my bearings. Yesterday I just took the metro around to see that I could get back and forth. Today, I will go to the castles, churches and museums in the old town. Tomorrow, I plan to go to an architecutre museum, a Nordic design museum and the modern art museum. I need to take a ferry to do that. Then it's copenhagen.
I am happy, healthy, rested and hoping for more saunas. I am really looking forward to seeing my family. I think about you all the time. Erika and Alison, you are good role models for me. When I start to get scared about where I am or what I should do, I remember that you traveled alone often. And I think what would they do? Talk to you later.
I love you.
Mom' Mary, nonna