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TOML - Göteborg, Home Away From Home.

Country: Sweden Time: 24 Jul 2007 - 27 Jul 2007 and 06 Aug 2007 - 08 Aug 2007 Places visited: Konstmuseet (Museum of Art), Röhsska Museet (Swedish Design Museum), Trädgårdsföreningen (Horticulture Gardens), Paddan Boat Tour (along canal and to harbour), Göteborgs Stadsmuseum , Vasa Church, Christinae Church, Styrsö, Central Station, Nordstan. It was nothing like summer. A slight drizzle greeted us at Göteborg Landvetter Airport . We had our first taste of the expensive transport in Europe. The short 15 min drive from the airport to my girlfriend's apartment near Avenyn cost us 500 SEK (about S$113). Our cab whizzed past the trucks on the highway at around 130km/hr. I thought I saw the the speed limit sign said 80. Hmmm . Well the conclusion is that when in Europe, try not to take cab unless it is absolutely necessary, eg. in our case when we need to get to airport. In most cities, there are train or metro stations at the airports. We had our first meals in a Japanese restaura...