Day 23-26: Stockholm, Sweden
After a long day of traveling by bus we made it to Sweden! So far this city is my favorite city. We entered the country surrounded by homes and the beautiful countryside. I am also staying at my first hostel ever and it is not what I expected at all! I imagined the movie Hostel type situation but its not (yet anyways). Our hostel is very cute and tiny village like outside of Stockholm. There are 2 bunks in a room and a pretty nice shared girls bathroom down the hall. Things are kept clean here, there’s free wi-fi and a nice breakfast in the morning. We took the train into the old city and the new and it was just great. The city is not too small and not too big. There were shops open (In Copenhagen everything is closed at 6)!!
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Where we are staying: Zinkensdamm Hostel
Interesting things I’ve eaten so far:
-Mushy radish pudding- Not very good
-White mushy pudding- Not very good sourish
-Meatballs- Very good!!
-Pickles, lingenberries in my mash potatoes- Really good!
-Fresh Salmon was great!
What I Saw:
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| Symbols for the 4 Apostles |
Interesting church made from brick, concrete, and copper roofing. All materials were laid and even mistakes were meant to be shown to show man being honest. The bricks were laid unevenly with rough mortor and some materials were reused from other sites. Inside was beautiful and serene. The lights that were suspended from the ceiling was such a nice detail throughout the main area. It was very dark inside and although it was small and seemingly simple to some, the message of an honest man and the honestly in materials was done very well. Also the technique for the windows are done so that when you look out of them it looks there is no window at all.
The old city of Stockholm. You can tell on the map it’s old from the winding roads to the newer roads laid in a grid pattern. It was so peaceful expecially because it was Sunday and relazing to explore and walk around. I may even have to say I enjoyed this area a lot more than some of the cities in Italy.. all are great in their own ways of course! Saw the Royal Palace but just missed the changing of the guards!
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| Doesn't do how awesome it is justice. |
The Times Square of Stockholm. The plan of this area is very intricate in the way they layered different aspects of the city. The top layers like the roads are dedicated to automobiles and traffic, the lower level is dedicated to pedestrians and shops and the lowest levels are for the public transit. It is such a clever way of layering the city and using the limited space that this city occupies.
We had a 3 course meal with our DIS (Danish Institute for Study Abroad) group and professors. The salad, meatballs, mash potatos, creme brulee and ice cream was yummy. It’s also located at the highest point of the Old City.
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It was a great first day spent here! Although we did a lot of walking it didn’t really feel like it. There is so much to see and the weather is cool and perfect temperature to walk.
Shout-outs: Hope you have a safe and fun trip yourself papasito!
End of the Day thought: It is a small world after all.
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