Stockholm: 4-5 October 2007 Stockholm is a very slick place, everything is efficient and clean - a bit like Germany but without the war-mongering! Arrived at Arlanda airport at about 9pm and got a train to the city centre. As soon as I left the station, I knew I was going to like the place, strips of bars abounded and very friendly people started chatting to me almost immediately. Speaking of which, the moment I opened the door to my 8-person dorm at the hostel, I was confronted by a crazy German bloke brandishing a bottle of Absolut vodka. He persuaded me that it might be a good idea if I matched him drink for drink (which was actually quite easy as it was the vanilla variety which took the edge of it!). The friendliness of
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