I'm in Stockholm for work this week. Lots of snow at the moment. Made it quite pretty at first, but it gets annoying when they don't clear all the pavements. Some are dangerously icy. They do seem to be into clearing some roofs for some reason. Maybe to prevent snow and ice falling on people.
I've not seen too much of the town really. There's a big shopping area with a few interesting looking shops. There's a huge number of H&M stores. Most are not open when I come back from work.
We've been using the tube and buses. Both are good. I bought ten journeys' worth of tickets which come in a paper strip. You get it stamped each time you travel. A bit primitive compared with other networks.
They are really into recycling. Bins for newspapers at the stations (they have Metro too). Sets of bins around the office, including compost for fruit etc. The kitchen has a movement activated light to save some power. On the other hand they seem to leave lots of TVs and monitors on at night. That seems to be a problem in offices generally. That bugs me.
There's some good food to be had here. Plenty of fish and veggie for me. Drink is a bit expensive. £3 or £4 for a beer, but I don't drink too heavily.
Most people seem to speak good english. I can make out some stuff on signs and menus based on slight similarities to German.
I'd like to come back some time and have a proper explore.
Primitive or beautifully simple? Anyone can read the status at any point without needing special equipment. Using it is very analogue, so even grannies grok it.
ReplyDeleteThere's good reasons why this "Strippenkoort" concept is popular in Northern Europe.
I guess it has advantages. You just get used to automatic systems.
ReplyDeleteThe trains are a mix of very modern and antique. They need to teach the drivers about gradual acceleration and braking. Just make sure you hold on if you are standing.