titbits about our temporary abode in Sweden.......:)

Havent you,ll found something missing on the blog?? We,ve been in Sweden for a week and yet there is no description of the lovely boat hostel we live in!! we live in a youth hostel named Chapman which is situated at a lake-side..the view from the hostel is amazing and breathtaking. there are snow white swans and ducks swimming in the sparkling clear water and the the city is studded with ancient style buildings. the view is really a treat to the eye.There are three types of rooms here. ones which can accomodate six people, ones which can accomodate four people and ones which can accomodat two people. all the rooms have cute bunk beds and a table and chairs and a basin. the funny part is, we thought the basin is for freshening up but actually the water is mostly used for drinking purpose. that is one thing we have noticed here. the washroom waters are also considered drinkable! to such an extent that i actually noticed plastic cups next to the washroom basin at the national museum of art. anyway, coming back to the hostel......the level of ceanliness and hygiene and order here is amazing. the hostel has seperate toilets and bathrooms. there are some bathroomms which are only for girls, some only for boys and some for boys and girls. the same goes for toilets too. the hostel has a reception which is situated in a seperate building which is not a part of the ship. it is also a cafeteria with wifi facility and three computers in the vicinity.All the guests can avail for the wifi facility on their personal laptops and all you blog readers must thank the hostel owner for that as we are able to upload blogs frequently only ´because of the convenient wifi facility. we also had breakfast at the hostel this weekend. The system is amazing. One needs to buy a coupon and the breakfast is kept in a buffet form. The Dishes usually kept for breakfast are three different types of cereal, two berry jams, boiled eggs, ham, turkey, butter, cheese,cucumber, tomato, capsicum, raisins, yogurt and bread. The beverages served are coffee, tea, orange or apple juice and milk too. You just have to serve yourself and then segregate your own crockery and cutlery and glasses in stacks and then it washed hygienically in a dish wahser. The same system is followed at tullinge gymnasium and also at almost all the restaurants in Sweden. All in all this hostel is nothing less then a paradise for us and the ambience around here has definitely added towards making our experience a truly unforgettable one.