stockholm, sweden

After our class study tour, a group of us decided to continue our own journey by taking an overnight ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm. After rocking back and forth for 18 hours in our cabins, I could not have been happier to see Swedish land under sunny blue skies.




Stockholm reminds me a lot of Copenhagen (København), my study abroad home base, but a bit quieter and more soft-spoken. After leaving the ferry, we walked for about half an hour to reach our hostel (Old Town Hostel Gamla Stan), which was located right in the outskirts of Stockholm's Old Town. For less than $30 for a Saturday night stay, it was comfortable and more than decent.





Before heading to the airport, we did drop by Chokladkoppen to try their hot chocolate (as our class instructor suggested). Mmmm, perfect cup of heaven. I think it was around 35 Swedish kroner, which is slightly expensive, but definitely well worth it.