Crossing the Baltic

I left Malmo, Sweden really early in the morning on a long trip to get to England. I had my itinerary set to get to Brussells but the trip from Brussells to London was going to be tricky because there wasn't much time to spare and I needed to buy a Eurostar ticket when I arrived. I took a train befroe 7am to Copenhagen. From there I took a train to Hamburg. On the way to Hamburg the train was loaded on a ferry and we crossed the Baltic. I was able to go outside and look out across the Baltic and take the picture below. It was a great view.

From Hamburg, I took a train to Koln (Cologne), Germany. On the trip I met a very nice German woman and we talked most of the way. I found everyone in Germany to be very nice and friendly. Koln was my final stop in Germany before heading back to Brussells. In Brussells, I had to try and catch a Eurostar train to London. Eurostar is the high speed train that goes through the Channel Tunnel. I was able to buy a ticket and was the last person in the customs line. It was the first time on my trip I had to go through actual customs where my passport was checked and they asked questions.

I arrived in London at Waterloo International Station very late. I didn't feel like finding a place to stay or paying the money, so I slept in the station. It was probably the safest place I stayed considering at any time there are about 3 cameras on you. The security in England is impressive. I checked my luggage to lighten the load. I made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for dinner. Yes, I carried the peanut and jelly with me at almost all times during the trip. Although it wasn't easy to find peanut butter in Europe. At one point during the night I slept across three chairs. I was not the only bum hanging out in the station but these where middle class bums. In the morning I would catch a train to Holyhead, Wales and then on to Dublin, Ireland.