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Okay kids, did I tell you the story about the time I did planking for the first time with your auntie Ivie.....
In the winter of 2011/2012, the second stop of my Sweden trip was to a small town slightly north of Stockholm known as Uppsala..............
(hehehe doesn't that sound like Ted in HIMYM)
The day before, I set off from my little city up north of Finland, and patiently waited for the bus to take me to the airport.
At the bus stop opposite my house, I saw one of the prettiest patterns made by nature :)
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| SNOWFLAKES REALLY LOOK LIKE THIS IN REAL LIFE :D apparently the shape and size differs according to the humidity and temperature but the rough outline is still pretty much what you see in cartoons |
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| All the state crest of the cities in Finland! (3rd row, 4th column is Oulu's) |
After a few hours I arrived at Stockholm Arlanda airport and bought a train ticket to Uppsala to meet the rest of the Finnish SEP gang, Finian, Nigel, Clarence, Alex, YX, FZ, YI, XC, ZR and IV.
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| They brought me to a CHINESE BUFFET RESTAURANT HAHA. It was the first chinese restaurant that I went to in Europe. The food was kinda typical of a chinese restaurant in europe. |
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| I think we were waiting for Finian, who was *cough* late again :P |
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| Together with Qinlin, we set off to the outskirts of Uppsala known as Gamla Uppsala. I think Gamla means Old or smth |
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| Well, we alighted one or two stops later than we should have and had to walk back but the scenery was pretty! :) |
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| Photoception |
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| Like small kids seeing a train for the first time, we were all very exciting to see the Swedish train and were busy snapping away LOLLLL |
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| YX and YI, awww so happy! (because i forced them to smile HAHAHA) |
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| I have always thought that kids look really cute in their clumsy fat suits, i mean, winter jackets :P |
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| OH LOOK, TRAIN TRACK! |
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| And we did planking for the first time HAHAH |
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| This was the smile before we realise that we were probably lying on dried/frozen pee and shit from the trains :S |
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| hahahahah i think i still refused to get up (photo courtesy of IV's camera) |
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| FINALLY. awwww we still were so happy HAHAHA (photo courtesy of IV's camera) |
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| we then made our way to the gamla uppsala museum |
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| Viking ship? |
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| only to realise that it was closed during winter :(((( the downside about traveling during winter is that a lot of things won't be opened if they are held outdoors |
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| Not to be disheartened, the great outdoors seem pretty picturesque |
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| pale blue skies, cotton candy clouds, snow clad hills and boundless white plains....... don't you secretly wish to get lost among them? |
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| the beauty lies in how untouched this place is |
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| oh, the cafe wasn't opened either, it was like a ghost town HAHA |
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| because a jumpshot is necessary in every city (photo courtesy of IV) |
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| QL and the guys! |
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| :) |
After wondering around the town a little, we reached their local church.
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| it's a rather simple church, nothing fancy |
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| But these clocks caught my eye....... |
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| hmmmmmmm seize the day? |
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| Cemetery at the back of the church |
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| The snow clad plains look so untouched that fresh fallen snow still lies unscathed on the wooden fence |
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| LONG LEGS!!! |
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| Look at the sophisticated artwork by mother nature! (somehow this looks like a cactus LOL) |
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| A really scenic and peaceful place right? (photo courtesy of IV) |
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| IT'S A BIRD, IT'S A PLANE.............NO IT'S A.......................... |
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| awwww we finally met a local with her cute doggie... BUT DOGGIE Y U NO LOOK AT ME? :( |
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| miles and miles of purity beneath the warm sunshine |
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| Happy faces! |
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| YI the bus conductor |
We left Gamla Uppsala and headed back to Uppsala city :)
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| I miss looking at these snow covered roofs |
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| totally random but i think i dropped my starbucks tumblr here and it cracked because it was too cold :( |
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| What is a meal without coffee |
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| We had lunch at a cafe ;) It was pretty decent for the price! |
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| After lunch we went to explore the hogwarts like university hall of Uppsala university! |
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| I would love to study in a school like this everyday |
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| even the coat racks are so cool |
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| Greek gods |
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| (photo courtesy of IV) |
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| Check out the LTs |
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| looks advanced! |
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| Looking at you through the glass, don't know how much time has passed...... |
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| This is the bigger church in the city of Uppsala itself |
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| SUPER REALISTIC RIGHT? I got a shock when i turned my back to see her staring at me |
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| Just chillin' |
Time for HIGH TEA!! ;) QL brought us to a cafe that was recommended by her friends.
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| This swedish pastry looks a lot like the pulla that the Finns have, jam and fresh cream filled! |
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| This was just meringue topped with cream and nuts, kinda too sweet for my liking |
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| The typical cinnamon roll ;) Somehow people in this region really love their cinnamon rolls! |
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| THE PRINCESS CAKE!! Sponge cake layered with berry jam and cream, wrapped with green fondant (you can find this in ikea too) |
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| I think this was also a combination of fresh cream and meringue |
Verdict: The pastries were a tad disappointing for me, kinda not my kinda pastries because they were all either filled with fresh cream or very sweet :S
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| ending it with my favourite picture * narcissistic* HAHAHAHA (photo courtesy of IV) |
Having said so much, I guess the question on your mind is whether one should visit Uppsala?
Honestly, Uppsala is just a small town, pretty much a university town.........there's nothing much to it, one can choose to skip it HAHAHA
well, unless you're visiting a friend then that's a different story.
Labels: Sweden, Uppsala
