I had a realization that if the hostel I am staying in was not moored to the dock in Stockholm, I could officially say I had made use of the four major forms of long distance transportation today; car, plane, train, and boat. The Af Chapman is a 19th century 3-masted ship which has been turned into a really beautiful youth hostel. As I write this, I am sitting on the upper deck watching the sunset behind the Royal Palace, which is just across the river/canal. Life is hard. So far, everyone had been surprisingly nice. I don't mean that to say I didn't expect people to be nice, but they are nice and heplful in a way I'm just not used to as an American. I have yet to encounter the slightly defensive or annoyed attitude that can begin to bubble up in people if you ask a lot of questions, which I have been. It is a welcome change.
Considering that it is 7:30 over here, I think it is time for me to go to bed. I have big plans for Gamla Stan (the Old City) tomorrow.
The sitting area on the bow (where I wrote my application for Mt. Sinai)
With the Royal Palace in the background
A view of Gamla Stan from the window of my room
Woah!! you live in a ship!! omg i'm so excited to live through you trip, keep updating!
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