It's been a while since my last post so I thought I'd just give a little fill-in. I'm starting to feel the pressure of this semester coming to a close, so I've been really adamant about sticking around Sweden and enjoying as much time with my friends here as possible before I leave. This past weekend, then, Sandra, Kevin, Benoit and I headed off to the second largest city in Sweden, Göteborg. It's pretty well-known for its fishing industry, so needless to say we saw lots and lots of boats. The city is also home to the largest shopping mall in the Nordic Area, so when the sky opened up and it starting pouring on us midday on Sunday, we sought refuge in the massive shopping center. This felt oh-too American to me, so I secretly promised to not buy anything. It was fun to run around with Sandra and try on clothes though. :) At one point we also spent a few hours inside Göteborg's Natural History Museum, which was incredibly thorough in its displays. They had room after room after room of all types of animal species, from mealworms to orca whales. It was awesome. Overall, the trip was just a pleasant chance to bond.
Then some excitement for this week was going to the Moose Garden today! About 20 minutes away from the Camping is this world-renound moose garden that sees over 45,000 visitors a year from all over the world. We got to go inside the pens and pet the moose, while the owner gave us all the background of the garden and little unknown facts about moose. They are incredible creatures. It's really sad to know how much of their byproducts are wasted by some of the ignorant hunters who take them out just for their meat and the antler trophy. I didn't know this beforehand, and please excuse the forwardness, but their poop is sterile! Yeah! And since they eat just mainly wood and grass, it's a perfect resource for making paper! I know it sounds strange but it's true...the tourist shop had yard upon yard of moose poop strung like beads all over the ceiling. They sold moose poop soap, that was translucent colored soap with a single moose dropping inside. It was really funny...can't say I've ever seen something like that before.
Well today I might be getting another ear piercing but I'm not sure. Tomorrow I leave for my last train trip, to the town of Visby on the island of Gotland. It's this famous Medieval town that has been preserved to still give off the impression of medieval times...should be pretty interesting! It's actually a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I'm rocking the trip solo, but I think that'll be good. I've had a lot on my mind lately. And then once I've gone there and back, Charlie the Eurail pass is over! (Moment of silence will shortly follow. :( ) She and I, we've had a good ride...get it?
Send me life updates! Love you and miss you!
kt
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