Stockholm

So off again for another visit to Stockholm, can never go there too many times! After the bus journey from Linkoping, we took a bus tour around the city, was really good and got to see some places I hadn't got to visit previously. After checking into our waterside hostel Af Chapman on Skeppsholmen island pretty much in the city centre, we wandered around Gamla Stan (the Old Town), working on our group project. It wasn't just a social visit to Stockholm, but on the other hand the work we had to do wasn't too exhausting. In the evening we had dinner together, then a few of us went to an Irish pub, not such a huge party night but still nice.

The second day began with a ferry ride criss-crossing the city's waterways. Stockholm is a city built over 14 islands so there is water everywhere, which makes it look amazing from any angle! First stop for the day was Skansen, the open-air museum on the island of Djurgarden. We took a tour for 3 or 4 hours, when it was only about 5C so a bit uncomfortable, but still really interesting. We learnt about the Sami, the indigenous people of Sweden, so that was great to learn about their lifestyle in the north of Scandinavia. In the afternoon we visited the Nordiska museum, where we learnt more about nordic culture of course. In the evening I caught up with a couple of local friends for a nice dinner, before a relaxing evening at the hostel with the group playing some interesting games.

The last day began with a visit the Architecture museum, which was really interesting. We started with a couple of games, including walking around with a mirror resting on our nose, so we could only see the roof. Was quite funny! We also took a tour through Swedish architecture in the last 1000 years, then we had a chance to plan our own city, using coloured paper, textas, and glue. Another good experience! In the afternoon, some of us visited a Swedish architect to gain yet another insight to nordic culture. Overall it was a great 3-day excursion and an excellent opportunity to discover some different sides to Stockholm!!