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Stockholm

Had a chance to visit Sweden in last end-May. The plan was to arrive in Stockholm, then took a train ride to Gothenburg, where I would attend a conference, followed by a bus ride to Oslo, Norway. After a long flight from KL via Bangkok, finally arrived at Arlanda airport on 27 May morning. Immigration clearance took quite a long time though. Then we proceeded to the bus stop to catch the bus to downtown. Our accommodation was just nearby the town bus terminal. After left the luggages there, we immediately went to rendezvous the walking tour in Old Town area. Luckily we managed to catch up with the group. One mistake in this trip, we should have got the Stockholm pass since visiting museums would be costly. Nevertheless, walking around the Old Town was enjoyable and cooling too; I underestimated the temperature there, thought it should be warm in summer like the other parts of Europe.

Waiting for immigration clearance

Arrival hall of the airport

Bus stop

View from the Old Town area


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