PSYC312 - Study Abroad - May 17 - June 11, 2000

Denmark   -   Norway   -   Sweden
 

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  3 weeks for @ 1,400.00  +  $377.00 for LWC credits 

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This page updated June 2000 after we returned.

Here's a synopsis of what we did:

May 17:  The group assembled at Dulles Airport outside of Washington, D.C. for our flight over the Atlantic. Everyone was excited!

May 18:  After our overnight flight, we touched down in London to change planes. After a long walk through the airport, we boarded our flight to Copenhagen. A little over an hour later, we arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark, where Allen Westerling met us to take us to Roskilde University. Allen was studying for his Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology at Roskilde. The drive to Roskilde Univ. took about  a half hour. At Roskilde, we were met by Profs. Lasse Dencik & Bodil (?), and a group of Ph.D. students including Teresa Harms, who was from Australia. They treated us to refreshments (including Danish pastries!) while we met and discussed parenting and child development issues in Denmark. Our visit to Scandinavia had gotten off to a marvelous beginning! Afterwards, Allen and Theresa took us to our hotel in Copenhagen (the Hotel St. Jorgen in the Norrbro neighborhood), and we made arrangements to meet Theresa the next morning for a walking tour of the city. I took the students that night down to the Strøget and Nyhavn, where we had a nice dinner sitting beside the canal.

May 19:  We met Teresa and walked through several different neighborhoods, heading down to the water and the Little Mermaid statue and the Gefion statue (which, unfortunately, was not in all its glory, as the water had been turned off). Next we visited the oldest Anglican church in Denmark, and walked down along the water where the ferries await their passengers. We walked through the courtyard of the Royal Palace, and then into the very large domed church. By then we were ready for lunch, which turned out to be pizza in a little park. We decided to try to go to the Glyptotek, one of the best museums in town. Alas, we arrived too late. Our disappointment was soothed by the fact that we were right next to Tivoli Gardens. Teresa left us and we had a fun two hours at Tivoli. Julie, Lindsey, and Rebecca rode the "scrambler," and Jon, Ryan, and Adam rode the "drop of death."

May 20:  Teresa had suggested we take the train to Frederiksborg Castle, so that was our mission for today. But first, we had time to visit the Royal Copenhagen store on the Strøget, where Julie and Rebecca bought gifts for family, and I bought a set of "blue pheasant" dishes. We had RC ship them home for us. Afterwards we set out for the train station and Hillerød, where Frederiksborg Castle is located. What a fabulous train ride through the Danish countryside! The train ride, however, couldn't compare to the majesty of the castle. We spent over 3 hours inside the castle, taking in all the paintings and furnishings, and didn't get a chance to tour the Castle gardens, which are spectacular. Around 4:00, we headed back to Copenhagen to meet Teresa again. We tried in vain to find a canal boat tour to take, but all had closed already. The students headed back to the hotel and Teresa and I had a nice dinner sitting next to the canal at Nyhavn.

May 21:  Today we said goodbye to Copenhagen, and rode the train north to Helsingør to visit Kronborg Castle, before crossing over to Sweden. Holger Dansk (Holger the Dane), the old nordic soldier, was still sleeping in his chair in the dungeon of Kronborg Castle. The students really liked the tour ofthe dungeon. It was a very nice day, and we walked a bit on the rocks hugging the water between Denmark and Sweden. From there, we could easily see our destination for the afternoon: Helsingborg, Sweden. After a short ferry ride, we arrived in Sweden, and had lunch before boarding the train which would carry us north along the coast to Gøteborg, where we would meet our next group of faculty and students. Once we arrived in Gøteborg it was a long walk to the hotel, so we were all inclined to stay in for the night.

May 22:  Lars Gunnarsson, Prof. of Education at the University of Gøteborg, met us at our hotel

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To celebrate the first year of the new millennium, the Psychology Study Abroad class will take you to Dr. Bjornsen's cultural homeland, Scandinavia. We will spend up to one week in each country, visiting Copenhagen, Göteborg, Stockholm, Uppsala, Oslo, Flåm, and Bergen.

The focus of this year's class will be child development and parenting in cultural contexts. For example, we'll study Sweden's cultural and legal approach to corporal punishment of children, how it is drastically different from America's attitudes and practices of child punishment, and the effect it has had on children in Sweden.

Click on the links below to learn more about Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Click here to read students' journal entries from the 1999 class

Participants:
Dr. Chris Bjornsen
Jonathan Glenn Goodpasture
Julie Anne Peloquin
Ryan Daniel Wagoner
Rebecca Elizabeth Washburn
Lindsey Jordan West
Adam Donald Williams

Our hosts in each country:

Denmark:

          Copenhagen: Prof. Teresa Harms and other faculty at the University of Copenhagen

Sweden:

Göteborg:  Prof. Kerstin Palmerus, University of Göteborg
                Prof. Anders Broberg, University of Göteborg
                Prof. Lars Gunnarsson, University of Göteborg

Stockholm:  Dr Bo Heffler - Stockholm University
                  Dr Margit Wångby - Stockholm University
                  Prof. Barbara Welles-Nyström, Karolinska Institute

Uppsala:    Pehr Granqvist, Doctoral Candidate, Dept of Psychology

Oslo:    Prof. Anne Borge, University of Oslo

Bergen:    Prof. Ingrid Dundas, University of Bergen
               Prof. Kjell Morten Stormark, University of Bergen
 

Hotels: Click on text to visit the web page for a hotel. Prices are per room per night. Parents/friends, please go to the web page for the hotel below for contact information. Remember, if someone at home is going to telephone us while we're in Scandinavia, we'll be 6 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. For example, when it is 9 a.m. in Virginia, it will be 3:00 p.m. in Scandinavia.

Note: all prices below are somewhat tentative, and may change.

Copenhagen:Hotel St. Jørgen - confirmed - 3 nights  (May 18, 19, 20)
single (1 room for CB) 500 DK / triple 750 DK (2 rooms) (64/97 US)
Students:  750 * 2 * 3 = 4500 / 7.8 = $577 / 6 = $97 each (/ 3 = $33 US per student per night)
CB 500*3=1500/7.8= $193

Goteborg: Hotel Vasa - confirmed - 2 nights (May 21, 22)
550 SK (CB) /  triple 880 SK (2 rooms) (63/102 US)
Students: 880 * 2 * 2  = 3520 / 8.7 = $405 / 6 = $68 each (/ 2 = $34 US per student per night)
CB 550*2=1100/8.7= $127

Stockholm:Queen's Hotel  - confirmed - 3 nights (May 23, 24, 25)
1 single w/ shower = 595 SK (CB) (69 US)
1 dbl w/ shower & WC & extra bed = 1350 SK (156 US)
1 dbl w/ shower + extra bed = 930 SK (107 US)
Students: 1350+930=2280 * 3 = 6840 / 8.7 = $787  / 6 = $132 each (/ 3 = $44 US per student per night)
CB 595*3=1785/8.7= $206

Uppsala:The Basic Hotel - confirmed - 2 nights (May 26, 27)
595 SK (1 room for CB) / 750 SK (2 rooms) (68/87 US)
Students: 750 * 2 * 2 = 3000 / 8.7 = $345 / 6 = $58 each ( / 2 = $29 US per student per night)
CB 595*2=1190/8.7= $137

Oslo: Cochs Pensjonat confirmed -  3 nights (May 28, 29, 30)
dbl (CB) 640 / triple 765 NK  (75/90 US)
Students: 765 * 2 * 3 = 4590 / 8.5 = $540 / 6 = $90 each ( / 3 = $30 US per student per night)
CB 640*3=1920/8.5= $226

Flåm:  Heimly Pensjonat (no web page) - confirmed - 1 night - (May 31)
Tel: 47 57 63 23 00   Fax: 47 57 63 23 40
1 single room with bath 490 NK (CB)
1 double room with bath and extra bed 950 NK
1 triple room with bath 1050 NK  (58/124 US)
Students: 950+1050=  2000 / 8.5 = $236 / 6 = $40 each
CB 490/8.5= $58

Bergen:Anker Hotel   - Tel: 47 55 21 00 00 - 4 nights (June 1, 2, 3, 4)
Triple room: 1197 * 2 * 4 = 9576 / 8.5 = $1127 / 6 = $188 each (/ 4 = $47 per student per night)
Single room:  798 * 4 = 3192 / 8.5 =  $376

Oslo Cochs Pensjonat confirmed - 1 night (June 5)
dbl (CB) 580  triple 705 NK  (75/90 US)
705 * 2 = 1410 / 8.5 = $166 / 6 = $28 each
CB 580/8.5= $69

97 + 68 + 132 + 58 + 90  + 40 + 188 + 28 = $701
$701 Cost for hotels per student

Scanrail pass = $162.00
Plane tickets = $518.60

Estimated total cost not including tuition: $1,381.60
(+ $90 for Adam, as his plane tickets were purchased later)

I'd say that's not too shabby for 19 days and nights in Europe!!!!

Remember, I have to check my math several times before I'm going to be sure this is the actual cost.

CB 193+127+206+137+226+58+376 + 69 = 1392 + (airfare 518.60) + (train 212) = $2,122.60

    Nilzon, K. R. & Palmérus, K. (1997). The influence of familial factors on anxiety and depression in childhood and early adolescence. Adolescence, 32(128), 935-943.

 Broberg, A. G., Wessels, H., Lamb, M. E., & Hwang, C. P. (1997). Effects of day care on the development of cognitive abilities in 8-year-olds: A longitudinal study. Developmental Psychology, 33(1), 62-69.

    Durrant, J. E., Broberg, A. G. & Rose-Krasnor, L. (1999). Predicting use of physical punishment during mother-child conflicts in Sweden and Canada. In P.D. Hastings and C. C. Piotrowski (Eds.), New Directions in Child Development: Maternal Beliefs About Child-Rearing and Children's Misbehavior: The Causes and Effects of Beliefs in Conflict Situations. San Francisco: Jossy-Bass.

    Stattin, H. & Magnusson, D. (1996). Antisocial development: A holistic approach. Development and Psychopathology, 8, 617-645.

    Welles-Nyström, B. (1996). "Scenes from a marriage: Equality ideology in Swedish family policy, maternal ethnotheories, and practice. In Sara Harkness and Charles Super (Eds.), Parents' Cultural Belief Systems: Their Origins, Expressions, and Consequences. New York: The Guilford Press.

 Barbara Welles-Nyström:  Swedish Families in the 21st Century
(click on this text to view and print document)

    Durrant, J. E. (1999). Evaluating the success of Sweden's corporal punishment ban. Child Abuse and Neglect, 23(5), 435-448.

Pending:

Cochran, Moncrieff. Larner, Mary. Riley, David. Gunnarsson, Lars. Henderson, Charles R. Jr. (1993). Extending families: The social networks of parents and their children. New York, NY, USA: Cambridge University Press. 1993, xix, 444.
 
 

Students will keep a journal while traveling. This journal will be used in part to calculate student grades. Following Carey Seery's excellent recommendations, students will keep this journal with them at all times. Dr. B will xerox the class entries pages after returning to the U.S., and will select appropriate journal entries to include in future web pages and in presentations to the college community about the class.

Students should purchase a journal that is relatively small (e.g., 5 x 8), so that it can easily be carried around throughout the day. It should, however, have approximately 100 pages. You should write in pen as clearly as possible in your journal. You may want to read it 50 years from now to your grandchildren!

In the journal, students should write personal entries (how you feel, specific notes for memories, etc.) on pages on the left, and class entries on pages on the right. Dr. B will only xerox the pages on the right unless the student gives permission to xerox the personal pages. These pages should also be titled personal and class, so there is no confusion which is which.

For each entry, students should write the location, the date and time, the people you are with, and the activity. Then write whatever you are experiencing or what you are learning.

Class entries should be written to describe experiences such as:

• What specific knowledge did you gain through interacting with the professor and / or students?
• What did the experience teach you about parenting and child development in Scandinavia, how is it different and / or similar to the U.S.?
• What did you notice simply by "watching" the culture?
• What can you infer from the way the culture is working, or constructed, by the people?
• What do you notice about the society, or culture?
• What do you notice is NOT in the culture that is in the U.S.?
• What do you notice IS in the culture that is not in the U.S.?
• How do people treat each other?
• How do people treat you?
• How do children behave? What do you notice about children that strikes you as similar to or different than American children?
• What would you ask an adult about something you've seen in their interactions with each other or with children?
• What do your experiences make you think of relative to your own plans for working with children / parents and having your own children?

Here is the information on our flights to and from Europe:

17 MAY 00  -  WEDNESDAY
AIR   BRITISH AIRWAYS      FLT:222
LV WASHINGTON DULLES     915P    EQP: BOEING 747 200   07HR 1 MIN

18 MAY 00  -  THURSDAY
AR LONDON HEATHROW              930A           NON-STOP
ARRIVE: TERMINAL 4                             REF: SMMNWD
AIR   BRITISH AIRWAYS      FLT:814                   MEALS
LV LONDON HEATHROW              1050A          EQP: BOEING 737
DEPART: TERMINAL 1                             01HR 55MIN
AR COPENHAGEN                   145P           NON-STOP
ARRIVE: TERMINAL 2                             REF: SMMNWD

06 JUN 00  -  TUESDAY
AIR   BRITISH AIRWAYS      FLT:763
LV OSLO      1155A          EQP: AIRBUS A319  02HR 15MIN
AR LONDON HEATHROW              110P           NON-STOP
ARRIVE: TERMINAL 1                             REF: SMMNWD
AIR   BRITISH AIRWAYS      FLT:223
LV LONDON HEATHROW              330P           EQP: BOEING 747 200
DEPART: TERMINAL 4                             08HR 05MIN
AR WASHINGTON DULLES            635P           NON-STOP

Below you'll find many interesting web links I've been collecting about each country. Click on the colored text.

Introducing Scandinavia!

Information on Train Travel throughout Scandinavia

American Scandinavian Association

The Nordic Page - and excellent web site to get you started!

Hotel St. Jørgen   http://www.dkhotellist.dk/stjorgen/location.html

http://www.hotel-denmark.demon.co.uk/ibsens.html
http://www.hotel-denmark.demon.co.uk/city.html
http://www.dkhotellist.com/ibsen.htm
 

Explore Denmark

Roskilde University (near Copenhagen)

Interesting site - stories about moving to Denmark

Denmark tourism page

Old Denmark in Cyberspace

Denmark Factbook

Lonely Planet - Destination Denmark

Consulate General of Denmark in New York

Danish Tourist Board

University of Copenhagen

Univ of Southern Denmark

Dept of Psychology, University of Aarhus

Norway
 

Look at Bergen here

The History of Norway

Helpful Fred's Norwegian FAQ

Norway Info

Norwegian Universities

University of Bergen (on the west coast of Norway

Flåm Railway (the trip we take between Oslo and Bergen)
More about the Flåm train ride

About Bergen, Norway

Bergen page

University of Oslo

Official Guide to Oslo

University of Bergen, Dept of Psychology

Hostels

Calendar of Events

Little Norway on the Web

ODIN - Information and Documentation on Norway

Bergen pages

The Norway-America Association

The Nordic Pages

Norway Colleges and Universities

Lonely Planet - Norway

Dept of Psychology - Univ of Tromso, Norway

Festivals in Norway

The Institute for Comparative Research in Human Culture

Viking course syllabus

Norse Mythology

Map of Norway

Index of maps of Norway

Sons of Norway

Cyndi's List of Geneology Sites on the Internet

Sweden

Basic Hotel  http://www.basichotel.com/english/affarside.htm
Göteborg University home page
 
 

The Swedish Page
The Swedish Information Smorgasbord

Clickable map of Swedish Universities    http://www.uu.se/Univ/Sweden.shtml
Virtual Sweden   http://www.sr.se/rs/virtual/stock.htm
http://www.bga.org/1998/sweden.htm
http://www.stockholm.se/english/index.htm
http://cityguide.se/stockholm/
http://www.virtualstockholm.net/24hrs_of_.htm
http://www.whattodo.com/index2.html
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/sw.html

Geoscandinavia

Scandinavia websites directory

Psychology Dept - Lund University

Foreign language translator
http://www.travlang.com/languages/

Scandinavia

http://www.abo.fi/norden/welcom_e.htm

Viking Culture:
The Viking Network Web

A Viking Re-Enactment Society

ASSIGNMENTS:

1) Keep a journal EVERYDAY in a 3-ring notebook (with holes).  You should have enough to document that you fill 3+ pages daily.  Keep this notebook with you at all times.  You never know where we will be that you feel the urge to write your thoughts.  This will also help spread out the work so that before bed you don’t have to try and think of everything we did that day.  There will be so much to see and do that your brain will be overloaded.

You may organize your journal writing as you wish as long as it is legible.  You will not be graded on spelling, punctuation and grammar since this is a free write but do remember you are at the college level.  Also, it must be legible.  You will be graded on the quality and content of your journal.  This assignment is not just to document what you did and when but also how you felt and what you learned from your new adventure.  Remember to apply it to the class topic/subject area. This will be YOUR journal to keep once the class is completed to read, reflect, and remember your trip so be as detailed as possible.  Each day that passes once you have returned to the States is one more day you may not retain a moment.  So keep up.

2) Along with your journal writing you keep a list EVERYDAY of 10 things you see that are different from your life in America.  These may be an environmental difference (e.g., transportation) or human difference (how people interact).  Document each list on a separate sheet of paper each day with a description and explanation next to it (at least 5 sentences).  Then, in your journal, include as many of these as possible and apply them to our class.

WHAT TO BRING:

#1 RULE:  If you can’t carry your own entire luggage at one time, by yourself, you are bringing too much!

1) ½ BINDER in which to keep your spiral notebook journal (3 holes for easy installation), syllabus, calendar and loose leaf paper. This notebook should be kept in a packsack during daily travel for easy access and reference.

2) GOOD WALKING SHOES. You will be doing a great deal of walking everyday (up to 3+ miles).

3) ZIP LOCK BAGS (gallon size).  You may want to pack items in these to contain them separately from other things and for easy access in your suitcase (rolls of film, snacks etc.)

4) UMBRELLA (obvious reason) Travel size.

5) MINITURE COMBINATION LOCKS  These are good for securing your luggage and zippers on your backpack.

6)   CAMERA & FILM   It is a good idea to bring a 35mm camera with a strap.  There will be times your hands are tired or you need them for something else.  Bring at least 1 roll of film for each day.  You may not use them all but it is better to have more than enough than not enough.  Unwrap the film from the package before packing them to save room.  Mark each roll with a marker and also document in your journal what roll(s) you used for that day.   Also, replace any batteries needed for your camera and bring a spare.  These accessories are expensive and will save money and time if you prepare at home.

7) SNACKS  Since the time is different your eating habits will be too.  You may get hungry during non-eating times so you may want to bring snacks (in ziplock bags of course).  These can be granola bars, fruit roll up, trail mix etc.

8) ANTI-BACTERIAL SOAP/ WET ONES  This type of soap is easy to carry and takes up little room in your bags.  It is a good idea to bring a small bottle to use before we eat etc.

9) SUNGLASSES (obvious reason)  Bring a pair you wouldn’t mind loosing.

10) ID  Bring at least 2 forms of ID INCLUDING your passport (you can get a simple ID card in addition to your driver’s license at the DMV)

11) BACKPACK  This will hold your daily necessities (binder, film, camera, food etc)  Remember, your mother is not on this trip so you will have to carry EVERYTHING yourself.

12) TRAVEL SIZE EVERYTHING  From your toothbrush to alarm clock make it small.  You will need room in your suitcase for items to bring home with you.

13) ENTERTAINMENT  Bring a book, magazine, headset etc to entertain yourself while on long plane and train rides.

14) CLOTHES  Bring clothes for the appropriate season including a “nice” outfit just in case you go somewhere fancy.  Bring a light weight, rain proof jacket that can be stuffed away or tied around your waist.

15) MEDICATION  Bring all that you know you need and health insurance numbers just in case!
 

WHAT NOT TO BRING:

1) Anything expensive or has value to you that would mean a great loss if it turned up stolen or missing.
 

To give you a sense of what this class will be like, read these comments students wrote in their journals about the Summer 1999 Psychology Study Abroad, when we visited France, Switzerland, and Italy:

"Today we visited heaven (Mt. Pilatus, Switzerland). What do you say when you are 12,000 feet in the air looking down on all of creation? It was amazing and I am really glad that I did it even though there were times when I was scared out of my mind."... "Today we went to the coliseum. How remarkable! I had one of those moments when I couldn't believe that we were really there."..." I will not forget anything on this trip. I feel as though I have made friends for life. When I made the spur-of-the-moment decision to come on this trip, it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I have learned more in this study-abroad class than in any other college course that I have taken. Thank you, Dr. B., for being an incredible instructor. You got us everywhere we needed to be as though you had visited these cities a dozen times. Thank you for allowing us to experience the culture on our own and for allowing us to meet with all of the professors and students. I don't believe there is any better way to study the subject matter."

"I just can't describe how all of this is affecting me. I have gained knowledge, been exposed to cultures drastically different from my own, and made some really good friends. This trip has awakened my desire to see the world and experience all that I can in my life. I have made some amazing friends on this trip. All in all this has been a wonderful life-changing experience. Now as I watch the top of the Alps above the clouds, I am sure I will spend a lot of time this Summer reminiscing about the times we've had here. Hopefully I will have many more journals like this one. I would love to read this fifty years from now and be able to feel the joy, amazement, and peace that I have found today. Thanks  Dr. B! "

"The past 16 days have been some of the most enjoyable, funniest, educational, and wierdest time of my life. The most enjoyable thing about this trip was the friends I made that I hope will last a lifetime."

"On today's train ride I got my first real view of Switzerland. I have never seen such a beautiful land. With the first glimpse of the Alps I became speechless. In a world that has such ugliness, violence, and war, they are also balanced by splendors such as the Alps. While watching the scenery from the train I realized I had an urge to see more, lots more; as much as I could see! This trip has been an eye-opener. I have never had such confidence in my abilities to adapt to a changing environment. My parents told me I should go on this trip in order to challenge my fears. I will never be the same after this trip. I am beginning to find myself again. I didn't know how much I missed the old me! ... Never have I felt a place or country call out to me as much as Switzerland does. I feel, everywhere I go, at home and at peace. I feel as if God created Switzerland just for me. How can a country evoke such feelings? When we reached the top of the Mountain, I wondered where the mountains stopped and where heaven began. Life is good and I am lucky to be alive! I thank God every day for allowing me to experience some of the miracles he has created. I feel blessed with new-found friends and new experiences locked tightly in memory. I will never forget the excitement and joy of testing my boundaries and independence!"

"I can't wait for the rest of the trip to take place, but I really don't want any portion of it to be over. I cannot believe that I am in Paris; this is crazy, this is wonderful, this is more than I expected it to be!... Chillin' at the Eiffel Tower. This is awesome, simply awesome. No words can describe this trip thus far. ... The thing that motivates me about this trip is the mystery; not knowing what or who is around the corner, and how I will react to them/it. I do, however, happen to be in Paris, then on to Switzerland and Italy, and I truly believe this to be a life-changing trip for me. I am astonished, appreciative, mentally reborn. Both of my eyes seem to be wide open for the time being. Before this trip I thought that I had felt as many emotions as a 19-year-old could have, but coming to Paris has proven me wrong. I am experiencing something that I never, ever have felt before and, although I can't put it into words, I like it. Conclusions: Best thing I ever did! New experiences, finding myself, absorbing sooooo much, realizing everyone is NOT American."

"What an awesome day! We went to a secondary school and learned about the details and specifics of the program, but the most exciting part was going into the classrooms. It was a day that will always have an impact on my life. ... This has been the best experience of my life. I have learned more about my surroundings, people, and myself than I could ever write down in this journal. Thanks for giving me an experience of a lifetime, Dr. B!"

This from a student who participated in the 1999 Study Abroad class and, as a result, will spend one semester studying in Switzerland:

" I was reading in my American Literature book and came across a quote from Emerson's "Self-Reliance" that I thought best described how I felt about my attempt at studying abroad. It goes:  "The voyage of the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks. See the line from a sufficient distance, and it straightens itself to the average tendency. Your genuine action will explain itself and will explain your other genuine actions. Your conformity explains nothing."  You gave me the courage and push to test my limits and veer off into a new and exciting direction. Whether I am accepted into the program or not changes nothing. I know in my heart that I changed my way of thinking and can never go back. I now expect and demand from myself to try the unthinkable, the scary, the unknown. That way at least I know in the end I tried and lived my life as fully as I possible could. You have opened my eyes to new possibilities. Thank you is not a sufficient way to express my gratitude. However, thank you for believing in me and challenging me!"

WORK IN PROGRESS - NOTHING BELOW IS FINAL
2-18-00
Norwegian Kroner 8.285=1.00 US
Swedish Krona 8.68 = 1.00 U.S.
Danish Kroner 7.555= 1.00 US

Stockholm hotel finder
Stockholm hotels

Brunnsta Gård

Basic Hotel - Uppsala    $90 per night per double room, $75 per single

Pensionat Oden Odengatan 38 113 51 STOCKHOLM Tel: 08-612 43 49
Fax: 08-612 45 01
 

$  518.60          Airfare estimate
$  1100.00        19 days' lodging - @ $58.00 per person per night
$  300.00          Train travel throughout Scandinavia (this is probably high,
                        but better to be prepared)

$ 1,918.60    Estimate as of 3/8/00

Scanrail pass web page

14 Kr ferry from Helsignor to Gothenburg, Sweden

50 kr chg for Fläm line
20 kr seat reservation charge each trip