At least twice a week several (huge) tour buses pull up right outside of our building, and unload dozens upon dozens of stretching (must have been a long ride) and photo-snapping Chinese tourists, who then file into China Jasmin, the restaurant on the opposite side of the street. Surprisingly, there are a lot of Chinese … More China 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
These guys have been hanging out in the Aurajoki river for the past couple of months. They have something to do with the art on display for the Capital of Culture, but i’m not sure what the rollerbladers sporting backpacks balanced on top of the birds have to do with it. They’re a bit creepy … More Big Birds
Not much went on during the week, but now that the weekend is here it’s time for another festival. Being a medieval city itself, Turku is the perfect setting for the Medieval Festival. Despite the temperature reaching the high 70’s, traditional garments were worn… and traditional foods were eaten. This was a lettuce wrap filled … More Medieval Festival
Market Square is a great place to spend an afternoon mulling in between the stalls, and since it’s only 2 blocks from our apartment it’s a place that we frequent. Today, however, was the first time that we came across the British Fudge Company stall. Never in my life have I ever seen so much … More Holy Fudge, Batman!
The Wild Rose 