Midnight in Turku
May 26, 2011
Turun Taidemuseo
May 25, 2011
Sitting atop a hill overlooking the market square sits an elaborately carved, granite building… the Turku Art Museum. I’ve heard that it’s fantastic, but haven’t visited yet. I’m not worried though, we still have 4 months to visit.
Ice Cream & Jelly
May 24, 2011
We haven’t found any ice cream that we like here because most “ice cream” is frozen mousse, but we saw these in the market and got them because they looked promising… They were frozen mousse. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that the ice cream here tastes bad, it’s just different. Having said that, I … More Ice Cream & Jelly
Fellow Americans
May 24, 2011
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
It’s Almost Midnight!
May 23, 2011
Just took this picture out of our window at 11:45 PM. Can’t believe how light it is out still!! You can even see the sun reflecting in the windows. We’re definitely going to have to invest in some black-out shades!
The Wild Rose 