Stockholm! Party! Life!

A weekend in Stockholm - what an experience! We started from Helsinki on Thursday around 3pm with the ferry. As I already wrote, we had the best cabins down in the ship, under the car deck. No problem, at least we had a better view with our lighthouse behind the curtains than the "better" cabins with the view of rainy Helsinki. Also I could enjoy the spacious cabin with its 7.5sqm, four beds and bathroom!
The night started as expected: drunk people everywhere, a Finn playing the guitar in our cabin and party all night. In the night club it was essential to take care of the older ladies looking for us young guys ;-).

When we arrived in Stockholm, we felt like in another world. Finally again in a western city which feels like a real western city. With life, shops, a pedestrian area, places to sit and drink outside. Now I finally know why Swedish people see Finns as terribly boring while the Finns consider them as arrogant...

Staying in Stockholm, we had to compare the prices of - like every student does - alcohol. Finding a Systembolaget (the only place where it's possible to buy drinks with more than 4.5% alc) wasn't easy and getting in was even more difficult. The shop looked like after a hoarding due to an announced attack by Russia. Many (mostly affordable) drinks were out of stock, unbelievable.

At least we were lucky and got one of the last 24-packs of Tuborg, which were in a special offer that weekend, so we could start the party in the hotel.

Unfortunately, one night in Stockholm wasn't enough to explore the nightlife sufficiently. One thing I go to know were immense prices (admission for a club of around 15 EUR are pretty normal) compared to all other things in Stockholm (in general, prices were rather low, even compared to Helsinki, but thank the strong Euro for that...).

On the way back? Nothing new... Same ferry procedure as everytime. Drunk people everywhere, party and so on. Only this time, another - strange - guy from our group was arrested for the remaining time of the cruise for being a bit unruly as a passenger ;-).

Stockholm calling!

Today, Thu Apr 10th, a bigger group of students will leave for Stockholm. We'll go by ferry overnight to Stockholm, stay a night there and return then again by ferry overnight - having a nice cabin which I marked in the picture with the red circle ;-). Stories will follow after the weekend!








Heute geht die Reise nach Stockholm los; mit der Fähre über Nacht, dann eine Nacht in Stockholm und wieder über Nacht retour auf der Fähre. Der rote Kreis am Bild markiert unsere Kabinen. Den gesamten Bericht gibts dann nach dem Wochenende ;-).

A nice family visit...

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In der Karwoche konnte ich mich über Familienbesuch freuen. Das Wiedersehen mit der gesamten Familie nach doch einer längeren Zeit war sehr nett. Das Wetter war uns zwar nicht allzu wohlgesonnen, doch machten wir das Beste daraus; machten Ausflüge nach Tallinn bei unterhaltsamen Seegang, besichtigten die nicht allzu ansprechende Insel Suomenlinna und erkundeten gemeinsam Helsinki. Alles in allem eine wunderbare gemeinsame Woche.

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Around Easter my family came for a visit; we spent a really nice week with visits to Tallinn (including heavy sea) and Suomenlinna. All in all a wonderful week after a long time without meeting my family.