Kayaking in the Baltic

It was time to journey out of the city into the country side.  Ten of us boarded a bus, then another bus, and then one more bus, which led us 2 hours north of Stockholm.  Our final destination was a very small town, which almost reminded me of upstate NY.  Except for the fact that all of the signs were in different languages, of course.  We walked to the harbor and rented kayaks.  After gearing up and organizing 10 people, we lowered our kayaks into the water and set out for a journey in the Baltic.  The air was crisp and the sun was warm.  When we began, I was wearing a fleece.  Not even 20 minutes in, I shed down to my t-shirt.  We kayaked through deserted islands, watching birds fly through the sky, and jelly fish float beneath us.  We pulled ashore onto a rocky island where we ate sandwiches and cookies, and bathed in the sun.  After our break, we continued on back to our starting point.  It was a wonderful 4 hour paddle.  Once back at shore, we sat in the sun outside of the Graddo Bryggcafe.  It was yet again time to board the bus(es) back to Stockholm.