http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Sweden , Stockholm County en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:32:19 +0000 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:32:19 +0000 Yay I am ALL done with finals and since the tests are FINALLY over I can finally update this blog which I've wanted to do ever since I got back but got a little bombarded with the studying. So after Copenhgagen I arrived in Stockholm around 1pm and was so exhausted barely able to keep my eyes open until I saw the Swedish welcoming pictures of famous people at the airport. And when I passed In http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-459191.html The sun was shining over Stockholm early in the morning as our ship docked and I could tell Stockholm would be a very pretty city. We were one time zone closer to home on our journey getting ever nearer The challenge was almost complete Thailand to England with no planes.We took a train and a bus to our hotel it had been impossible to get a youth hostel in Stockholm. We realised that our tra http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-456801.html I was there for some months .That was really so nice place see my some picture http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/blog-455805.html 0300 Ontario time 2000 Ghana time 2100 Stockholm time 2200 Helsinki timeI am at a level on this ferry that is surely below the waterline. I did notice the trailer trucks parked right outside the door in the hallway to my cabin 2077 At this moment my bunk is shuddering vibrating and I can hear the engines working.Being on Level 2 I am thinking there is only one number left o http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-451424.html Not to be confused with Purple Rain ... but the feeling was similarly extaticGetting up at 0800 is about as early as is decent when one is traveling ... the Swiss princesses come in late so quietness has to be considered and also a time not so early as to disturb ... it always seems to take till around ten to get out and start the days exploration.1. Go to neighbourhood postal outlet in Tobak http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-451026.html All previously made plans for day five flew out the windowIkea was the programme. Info at train station only in form of computer screen. Girls in Pocketbook store tell me where to find the human Tourist Information. It will be the job of that person to help me figure out how to get to Ikea by public transit.The Info is blocks away. The man there is very helpful and tells me about the free bus t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-450782.html Still in Stockholm. Its the fourth full day. Museums do not open until 1100 and some close by 1500.The mission on day four was to visit the Kings Library the City Library and the Royal Apartments. The libraries were accomplished. The Royals will have to wait for another day.The Kings Library requires all packs and outdoor clothing too be left in lockers. See thru plastic bags are provided for http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-450523.html Hallo iedereen een vlug berichtje vanuit Stockholm Allereerst moet ik zeggen dat het hier in Stockholm goed te doen is het is een prachtige stad en je kan er makkelijk in ronddwalen. Hopeloos verdwalen is volgens mij ook niet al te lastig maar dat is gelukkig niet gebeurt. Ik zit op dit moment in een knus internetcaf met Andy en een hoop gamers om ons heen. We zijn hier gisteren middag aangeko http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-446933.html The next couple of days we spent discovering the city and all of its beauty. Our second day in Stockholm we took a ferry boat across to an island. This island was filled with carnival rides and museums. We went into the museum that was filled with history if Sweden. Eric and I walked around for a couple hours then wanted to venture the city a little more. We found the main street that was http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-446719.html It was with some sadness that I packed up my few belongings cleaned and tidied and left my first Stockholm flat for pastures new. It has been my home for about 5 months and I will really miss the view out of the living room window. But I wasnrsquot prepared to deal with the inconveniences of having the place ready for viewings at 24 hours notice as my landlord is likely to have to sell up wi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-445652.html Having spent Friday night celebrating submitting my budget to the UK first at Simonrsquos place after another Systembolaget mission this time involving taking a ticket and waiting my turn before having to give the nice man a code number for what I wanted and later at Cliff Barnes where I met one of my staff in the queue obviously having had the same idea Saturday was pretty quiet.By Sun http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-445637.html For ages my friendcolleague Sara and I have been talking about having a night out together. Well this weekend it finally happened She got together a bunch of her friends and threw me into the mix... Which all worked beautifully. Predrinks at her rather nice apartment in Grdet in the north east of town predrinks are something of a Swedish custom as it works out rather cheaper than payin http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-445631.html This was supposed to be my last weekend in Stockholm so the usual suspects were planning to come over for a farewell tour... only it turned out to be farewell to Chris and Shankar rather than me But no matter Nat Steve and John booked their flights anyway even if John did manage to book his to arrive rather than depart at 10am. Muppet So he turned up at my office around 11.30 at which poi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-445608.html And we thought Copenhagen was cold. Arriving at Stockholm which is quite a bit farther north we had to wear scarves and extra jackets. We first went to check into our hotel which happened to be owned by a band member from ABBA. Eric and I had our own hotel room we were getting spoiled and what a hotel room it was. You could play a cd in the main room and listen to it in the bathroom http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-445336.html We don't trust any one or anything especially on trips where evil locals give false or misleading information to helpless tourists. After another huge delicious breakfast I departed exactly at 8 am to check how long the airport trip took. The directions from the information booth yesterday seemed extremely simple. Use the Stockholm Card take public transportation to Marsta and bus 583 to the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-443292.html Day 13 September 13 Another 3.86 pound breakfast of meat eggs pancakes yogurt fruit and juice packed a gazillion calories into the hatch for a long haul sightseeing day. On a Sunday the busses run infrequently. Waiting at first one bus stop another and another we just kept walking until we hit the Royal Palace which had not opened yet. Right behind the Palace is RiddarholmskyrkanRiddarh http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-443287.html Day 12 Saturday September 12 We have had many included breakfasts at hotels around the world usually hockey puck rolls cereal and juice tea or coffee. The Royal Viking had the BEST breakfast we have ever had. With more choices than a big balled black bull in a herd of horny Hereford heifers they even had a Japanese buffet besides the 100 foot regular buffet. We treated this as breakfast http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-443234.html Day 11 September 11 Besides being my Mother's 91st birthday we all remember the insane Muslim diseased creeps who flew into the World Trade Center in 2001. Imagine their surprise when instead of beautiful virgins they were greeted by the red stoker in hell not much different than their countries. We walked to the train station and got two tickets on the slow train for 204 NOK34. On th http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-443222.html Four orsquoclock on Friday afternoon saw me sling my backpack over my shoulder and pretty much run out of the office en route to Central Station. The reason for the hasty exit Our birthday stuga weekend was about to begin and I was keen to get going.To say this trip was well planned would be a lie. It had been a long time in theoretical discussion but we were still making travel and caterin http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/blog-438844.html Took a boat to the Royal Palace to see the changing of the guard but we had a wonderful surprise and an experience of a lifetime. We saw a simple changing of the guard not the usual pomp circumstance show and watched as King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia their children Crown Princess Victoria Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine walked to the opening day of parliament. What a love http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-438783.html