Early trip to the airport. I saved a few bucks by getting up at a savage hour. Probably won’t do that again. Flight plus transportation got me to my hostel before 11, so that was nice.

Had a very enjoyable day walking around the historic area. Most of the city’s buildings date after 1800, so lots of baroque and art deco. Very cool!!

The waterfront area has a delightful park with many miles of paths. So many cute doggies out for a Sunday. Several street fairs, too.

I’m not in love with this hostel. The beds are a little hard, and only two showers for 40 beds…..hmmmmm. I’m glad I’m only here for 3 nights.

Nice grocery store nearby with all kinds of mysterious meat products. I’ll try some tomorrow.

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Got a lot of walking done, went on two separate tours, and generally just had no particular agenda.

As it turns out, Saturday is a great day to get out early. I had the streets to myself until noon.

Also tried some local typical food. Verdict: not a fan.

Went to bed early for a 4AM wakeup. My roommates hated me this morning lol.

I’m so glad that I had such a busy day yesterday in the sun. Today was cold, and I didn’t get much sightseeing done.

Just a morning walk with a tour group, a late lunch at the hostel, and a nap. Finally warm again by 5, I went out again to try and at least get another walk in. 

So I’ll have lots to do tomorrow before I go off to Helsinki on Sunday 

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A few observations…

• There are many lamp stores here
• There’s a delightful lack of dog crap on the sidewalks 
• People are a lot friendlier than I’d imagined
• It’s warmer and sunnier than I could have dreamed of
• The air here is fantastic 
• Not everything is overpriced
• The biggest city in Scandinavia is way more walkable than I thought, haven’t had to even ride the metro yet
• Fresh, healthy food is everywhere 
• The coffee is pretty good 
• My hostel bed is very comfortable, and the price is reasonable 

Yes, I’m having trouble finding anything to complain about lol.

Mary💙