Stockholm, Sweden: Day Uno…(the Nordic folk let me into their country..I’m just as shocked as you are…)

August 13,2023- I’ve arrived. I was not stopped at border patrol. I was not made to go through customs. I was literally allowed to just prance into this country carrying anything I wanted. This has never happened to me before. At the very least, one extensive pat down and/or strip searching or detainment by numerous security guards is ALWAYS performed. I guess I may just fit right in here and so maybe I stay and become Swedish? I have a couple more days to think that one through but so far, it’s a promising prospect.

Had to take some sort of speedy train from the airport into downtown Stockholm. Then ended up at Central station. From there, it was about a mile trek, luggage in tow, to the hostel. Finally arrived at 3PM local time, and checked in. I was put in a co-ed dorm room (bunk beds, both male and female mix)- however, there are 4 men in the room…and me. I’m slightly outnumbered. Doesn’t much matter because we’ve become friends in the last 20 minutes and will be touring the city tonight together. One is from Kentucky, U.S. and the others are from Vienna here in Europe. The hostel is clean and trendy, definitely one of the better ones I’ve stayed in for sure! It’s called The Generator Stockholm.