One of my answers to “what did you do this summer?” will be this: “Oh, I watched a guy swing inside of a 2-story clear bubble while playing trippy music on his flute and floating down the Aurajoki River.” This was the opening celebration for Colourscape, a festival that will bring together music and color. … More The Man in a Bubble
Tonight we went out to Vaakahuoneen Paviljonki, Turku’s jazz club. Sitting along the Aura River, this hot spot brings excellent jazz talent from all around and keeps the music going well into the night (that is actually day, due to the sun never going down during the summer). All of the music is free, and … More A Night on the Town
Even at 10:30 at night, the bike roads seemed busier than the car roads tonight. Usually our fellow cyclers are fairly good drivers, making it easy to ride in a “pack.” Tonight, however, was the end of Ruisrock (Turku’s biggest rock music festival), so after a long weekend of dancing and drinking, there were several … More Drinking + Cycling = Crashing
A lot has changed in the past two months since we arrived here in Turku. Everything is in bloom and the past week we’ve had an unusual heat wave, reaching into the mid 80’s during the day! Along with the start of the summer season is the tourist season. Now it’s not uncommon to hear … More Then & Now
Last night we went to Mikaelinkirkko (St. Michael’s Church), an Evangelical Lutheran congregation that houses itself in a Swedish/Gothic German building that was built from 1899-1905. Truman State University’s Cantoria Choir is currently on their international tour, and Turku was their second stop. They sang a range of songs from Omnis Una to Somewhere (from West Side Story). … More Fellow Americans
The Wild Rose 