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By this point in the trip, I was ready to slow down and be done with long, complicated travel days. On November 18, I had a full 24 hours of traveling ahead of me — a ferry from Turku back to Stockholm, followed by an overnight train across Sweden into Norway. I was heading to Oslo to finally meet up with Katrine, another exchange student friend from my year in Australia.
On the ferry, I met a guy named Kris who had been an exchange student to Alabama a few years earlier. He was friendly and offered to take me out in Stockholm that night — he’d pay for everything, show me around some clubs, and let me crash at his place. A few weeks earlier, I probably would have jumped at the offer. But after everything that had gone wrong for me in Sweden, I was feeling cautious. I politely declined and decided to stay on the ferry until it was time to catch my night train.
I was tired. I was ready to get to Oslo. And more than anything, I was looking forward to seeing Katrine again.
My Boarding Card for the Silja Scandinavia ferry for the return trip from Turku, Finland, to Stockholm, Sweden. The same ship I rode over on a week earlier. It departed at 10:00 a.m.
1994From my journal
DAY 73 / 11-18-94Traveling from Turku, Finland to Oslo, Norway
My ferry left this morning at 10:00, and it was nice to make it on time for once.
Siru & I said our goodbyes, and once on board I met this guy named Kris. He had been an exchange student to Alabama a few years back, & I spent most of the trip talking to him. He seemed nice enough, bought me a few beers throughout the day, but I declined his offer to party with him that night in Stockholm. Had I been at the beginning of my trip I’m sure I would’ve. He offered to pay for everything, take me out to some hot clubs, and let me crash at his place.
But I’m tired, and I decided not to press my luck any further in Sweden, where nothing has seemed to go my way.
On the night train to Oslo later, I was sure I had made the right decision. I couldn’t wait to see Katrine, & I wanted to be done traveling.
JournalMy handwritten journal pages · 2 pages
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