Okay so, you can safely assume that nothing too crazy has gone on here the last couple days because I'm seeking inspiration in my stuffed animals. (And yes mom, Coco inspires me too :)...sugl. Katie's.) But that's all part of getting settled! Latest updates: No choir yet, no bike yet. I'll try harder once I get back from Spain. More on that later. Here are some highlights from the last couple of days:
I have finally found the place where all my perfect jeans have been hiding all my life...Sweden's very own H&M! Seriously I had been in this store once in the States but since I've been here I've already tripled that number of visits. Two pairs of jeans, a sweet hoodie, and three sale-item shirts later I am done with shopping there for a while...but let me tell you I was satisfied. So that was Monday. But then on Tuesday, after my sociology class, I snuggled up in a new coffee shop (new to me, that is) and spent four and a half hours there! It was so great...I live for days like that. My friend Johnathan met me and we hung out and talked for a while, and then I just got to read the afternoon away. It was fabulous. THEN, as if it couldn't get better, on my way back to the bus I saw this killer winter jacket for half off in the window of this sporting goods store. The plan from the beginning was to get a winter jacket here (mine's old.), so when this caught my eye it really sparked my interest. I go in, try it on, and of course it fits perfectly. So to recap, in two days I acquired a nice collection of really quality clothing items for sweet prices. Nice. :)
Then today my Eurail Pass came!!! I know that probably means nothing to you reading this right now but it's very very exciting stuff. I bought this pass about five days ago and it's my train ticket to 20 different European countries. It will practically pay for itself after my Spain trip coming up this Saturday, and knowing that I have an Oktoberfest/Prague/Berlin/Copenhagen trip not too far off in the distance, let's just say I may be kicking Coco to the ground tonight to make room for my Eurail Pass. (And I definitely will be naming it! :))
SO. Spain! Here's the itinerary to those interested:
Saturday, Sept 13: Leave by train from Östersund to Stockholm at 8:30am. Spend night in Stockholm.
Sunday, Sept 14: Depart Stockholm by plane at 6:30am for Barcelona.
Sept 14-16: Enjoy a bus tour, beaches, the Salvador Dali museum, las Ramblas, La Sagrada Familia, and other awesome sights Barcelona has to offer.
Tuesday, Sept 16: Depart Barcelona by night train at 9:30pm
Wednesday, Sept 17: Arrive in Sevilla in the morning.
Sept 17-19: Enjoy lots of amazing food (tappas), flamenco dancing, some beautiful historical sights, and maybe even some dancing horses in Sevilla.
Friday, Sept 19: Depart Sevilla by night train at 11:00pm
Saturday, Sept 20: Arrive in Barcelona at 8:00am, fly out to Stockholm at 11:00am, take train from Stockholm to Östersund.
It's going to be amazing, and I'm so excited it all worked out so nicely. For you folks at Coe I'll probably be meeting up with Luke Viertel in Barcelona too!! He was planning to be there at the same time as us...how great is that? A note about my trip: It will be all backpacking so I won't have any on-line capabilities unless I find an Internet cafe somewhere. I'll do my best to check-in somehow, just so you know I'm alive and vital, but please please please don't worry if you don't hear from me for a week! (If you think I may be directing this to you, I probably am :))
Okay well I'll post again before I leave, but know that I love you and miss you all! Think of you all the time! :)
kt
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