Day Trip to Sweden

So a bunch of us cool kids at the International People's College (IPC) got tired of sitting around on Sundays, pretending to do work, and we decided to make a trip to Sweden...you know, your average spur of the moment decision. We rounded people up and left at noon, walked down to the ferry station, and were on our way to another country within half an hour. It only cost us 55 kronor each, roundtrip! Actually, it cost less because we bought a 10 single-ride value card (which equals 5 round trips), and shared the savings. Sweet. This is pretty much going to be picture spam:

Saying goodbye to Helsingor

Four DIS and four IPC students embark on a great adventure!
 Fanciest ferry ever. It had a cafe and a convenience store inside.

We are clearly happy to be in Sweden.

Sweden's architecture actually looks fairly similar to Denmark.
Maybe it's a Scandinavian thing? OK, the architecture majors are
 probably shaking their heads at me right now.

The view of Town Hall from the watch tower.

Karnan, the famous defensive watchtower in Helsingborg

Just had to take a moment to appreciate this majestic
statue.

This is the Dunkers Culture House. The modern architecture hints
 at the fun that awaits inside. Definitely worth checking out.

Standing around in front of Town Hall. 

This reminded me of Half Moon Bay...but with snow. 

This simply HAD to be shared.

 As it turns out, most stores in Helsingborg are closed on Sundays. Still, it was fun to just meander around the quiet city. We would point to things in the distance that looked cool and just make our way over. Nothing like an epic snowball fight in the shadow of a historic watchtower to make you feel like you've had the time of your life. Also, things were a little bit cheaper in Sweden. Just remember to get some SEK, or the Swedish krona. We just ended up using our credit cards, but those foreign transaction fees can be a pain in the ass. I can't wait to come back and check out the cafes and chocolatiers!

On the way back to the IPC, we found this shady looking bus parked on the side of the road

"Slikbussen" literally translates to "The Candy Bus". Every American
parent's worst nightmare.

It was literally a bus full of candy. Simon (Germany) was
 over the moon.

All in all, a very successful day! Short study tour starts tomorrow! I better get some sleep. Need to get up at 5:50 AM to make it down to Copenhagen for my first class at 8AM. Sigh.