For the first time this winter, the streets of Linkoping were covered with snow which came pouring for several hours amidst the weekend shopping spirit... it was genuinely a beautiful sight with unblemished white snow everywhere.. adds a belated xmas spirit to the place indeed... but it gets really irritating once you find that the snow comes blowing at you from all directions while you're trembling out in the cold..

Downtown shopping was real fun.. havent had such retail therapy for some time.. realised that there is actually cheap clothing in Sweden.. Visited the famous Linkoping Cathedral finally.. it really looked majestic and holy on the outside while the inside gives an absolutely solemn feel.. it is supposedly the tallest landmark in Linkoping since the buildings here are a maximum of only 5 storeys high...

Grocery shopping seems to be the "in" thing for me now.. kinda do that like almost everyday... comparing the prices of groceries sold at different supermarts and doing shrewd calculations to go for the cheapest bargain.. that's basically part and parcel of the life of a student studying abroad i guess.. alright, time for some pics...

My fellow NUS friend, Alan Frosted water puddle: A prelude to the snow..

The famous Cathedral:

Inside the Cathedral:

Snow- covered pedestrian walkways

Even the pigeon is taking shelter under a bench from the blistering cold.. haha

How do you differentiate the road from the walkway?

The street with the so-called "Mr Bean" lights

Crazy Alan fulfilling one of his fantasies by savouring an ice-cream out in the snow

The snow got so bad that we could hardly make out what's shown on the board