First Day in Sweden (again)

As I write this, I am sitting in my bedroom looking out the window to see the sun finally setting (its 9:45 PM here). Backing up, after a nice dinner with Katarina and Per we went for a short walk though the surrounding woods and to the lake. We followed the trail among the trees, which itself followed the coast of the placid lake. I've learned a few things since moving here earlier today... First wild berries grow everywhere and you can just pick them and eat them, second, Uppsala is infested with giant snails that are everywhere (but I think they're cute).
<--(btw this is a sign for the YMCA except it also includes a YWCA too)

And finally I realized that I miss everyone already.

Michael

First Day in Sweden

Hej Everyone!

Here is my first update from Sweden!! Let's start with the flights; they weren't terrible, but they were still pretty bad. It was nice, however, to meet up with other people from across the country also going to Sweden. So after being picked up by my host family, the Nielsens, I got a nice little driving tour around Uppsala, before coming back to their house to unpack. After about an hour they asked me if I wanted to go to IKEA with them to pick out a desk for my room so I agreed. So my first Swedish experience was going to IKEA, and I have to say, it was pretty cool. Also, Swedish IKEA stores are almost exactly the same to their American counterparts, just they have a lot of new stuff that has not yet made it across the pond. Until next time,

Michael

Update on Flight Information

Just got an update on my flight information; I will be leaving out of Fort Lauderdale and flying to Detroit, where I assume I will meet up with some other exchange students (hopefully...). Then there is a layover of an unknown length, followed by connecting flight to Amsterdam (yeah, Amsterdam!) But I don't think I'll be able to leave the airport... >_< Then, I will board a KLM flight to Stockholm/Arlanda airport, where I will meet my first host family, the Nielsens.

Until next time

Sponsor and Host Club Information

I'm sponsored by the Rotary Club of Davie/Cooper City in District 6990 and Hosted by the Uppsala Linné Rotary Club in Uppsala, Sweden: District 2350.

Jag är sponsor vid rotaryclubben av Davie/Cooper City i distrikt 6990, och jag är hospits vid rotaryclubben av Uppsala Linné i Uppsala, Sverige, distrikt 2350.

Hej då

Not there quite yet...

Well I'm not in Sweden just yet but I am scheduled to leave July 30th to arrive at Stockholm/Arlanda airport. Check back and I will start posting when I get there!

Hej då


by the way, all times are local time (Stockholm or GMT -1:00 Time)