Yesterday I hit a snag trying to get back to Uppsala from Rimbo, the location of Carl's work. I'd purchased a general ticket that would work out in the boonies as well as with Stockholm transportation (yay!). But when I boarded the bus and handed the driver my ticket he spouted some Swedish, to which I replied:
"English, please?"
*driver stares*
"Engelska?"
*driver stares some more*
"I'm sorry, I don't speak Swedish..."
*driver stares more and more*
At this point I was reaching for my ticket, ready to depart, and quite certain something was not connecting in the driver's brain, when a young lady behind me explained the situation. The ticket, for whatever reason yet known, only works for half the distance and an additional 60 kronor is needed (about $10). Now I was out of cash and just figured on finding an ATM and boarding the next departing bus when the girl offered to loan me the cash and come with me to an ATM in Uppsala after arriving.
There you go! Humanity 1; Demon bus driver: 0
The girl was really nice and in Uppsala we found an ATM where I paid her back no sweat. We had fun chatting; she's studying to be a nurse and works in the maternity ward of the city hospital. Very nice girl. She also told me that the bus driver had obviously understood English, but either wasn't comfortable communicating with it, or was being obstinate. She seemed frustrated by the guy as well, who had done the exact same thing yesterday. Meh. So all you who wish to travel to Sweden, EVERYONE speaks English EXCEPT maybe the bus drivers.
Today has been really relaxed. After waking up, I walked to the grocery store for some milk along with some very thin and bitter yogurt (goes well with müsli) to go with breakfast. I spent the remaining morning battling monsters and Genesis copies on my brother's PSP. The game, Final Fantasy: Crisis Core, is really good with great graphics, sound, and battle mode. It's keeping me busy.
I'm slowly making travel plans to Germany but they definately aren't happening fast enough. I called my family in DE but they are still locked in familial misfortune and can't host me. That leaves just Berlin. I'm searching for some cheap hostels and poking around Berlin friends for a place to stay. My old host family is doing renovations on their home and won't be available until the 11th - 1 day after my friend leaves Berlin. So I have to scramble and find a hostel for the 7th-10th.
My goals today are laundry and library!
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Don't get locked in! :P
I watched my clock this time and snuck out 15 minutes before closing. HAH! Take that!
Fortunately, Sweden was in the throes of the perhaps THIRD thunderstorm I've been awake for. I got showered on biking home. Felt like heaven.
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