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- Day 1
- Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 2:15 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 46 m
United StatesRichmond International Airport37°30’29” N 77°19’53” W
departure
June 26, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Having a drink with my lovely wife before I leave. I'll miss her and the boys very much!
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- Day 1
- Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 8:17 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- United StatesJohn F. Kennedy International Airport40°38’18” N 73°46’52” W
connection at JFK
June 26, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
I have a layover at JFK. Delicious brisket sandwich in terminal 4 at Blue Smoke.
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- Day 2
- Monday, June 27, 2016 at 4:22 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 253 m
NetherlandsAmsterdam Centraal Railway Station52°22’46” N 4°53’57” E
Amsterdam!
June 27, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I made it to Amsterdam and it's awesome. The city has so many different restaurants and shops. The canals are amazing, and everyone I met so far is nice.
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 7:02 AM
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 238 m
- NetherlandsAmsterdam Airport Schiphol52°18’0” N 4°45’0” E
flight to Estonia
June 28, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Having breakfast (its called a English breakfast) before I leave for Estonia. What a great city...too bad I lost my phone here. Now if i can only figure out how to have the new phone stop autoRead more
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 11:03 PM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
EstoniaTondi59°24’17” N 24°42’42” E
Audentese University
June 28, 2016 in Estonia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Made it to Estonia but my luggage didn't. I guess I need to do some laundry for the little I brought in the carry on. Haven't seen too much of Estonia but will check it out later. Beautiful day! JustRead more
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 11:21 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- EstoniaTallinn Ferry Port59°26’12” N 24°45’18” E
Estonia, old town
June 29, 2016 in Estonia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I was able to make it to the old town part of Estonia today. So many neat buildings as old as the 16 century. They had a giant square with many types of shops and restaurants. I even saw some EstonianRead more
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- Day 7
- Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 11:10 AM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 40 m
- EstoniaToompea59°26’12” N 24°44’19” E
back to Tallien
July 2, 2016 in Estonia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
I went back into town last night for dinner. Ate at an Estonian BBQ place. These pictures were taken after 9:30 pm. Look at how much light we still had!
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- Day 9
- Monday, July 4, 2016 at 6:00 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 38 m
- EstoniaTallinn/Lasnamae59°26’59” N 24°51’1” E
July 4th in the US Ambassador Residence
July 4, 2016 in Estonia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Today I got to celebrate July 4th at the US Ambassador's residence. They had all the American favorites! Hamburgers, hot dogs, BBQ, subway, McDonalds, soft drinks, beer, wine, and Harley's. This wasRead more
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- Day 14
- Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 12:02 PM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
FinlandHavis Amanda60°10’6” N 24°57’6” E
Helsinki Day Cruise
July 9, 2016 in Finland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
I decided to take a ferry to Helsinki today for our day off. Arrived into port around 10:30 am and off to check out the sites. So far I saw two beautiful cathedrals and a cool market place. Going toRead more
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- Day 14
- Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 11:00 PM
- 🌙 15 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- FinlandVanhankirkonpuisto60°9’59” N 24°56’23” E
Goodbye Helsinki
July 9, 2016 in Finland ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
I finished my day in Finland. It was a long day and a lot of walking but well worth the trip!
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- Day 16
- Monday, July 11, 2016 at 11:03 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- EstoniaTÜ peahoone58°22’51” N 26°43’13” E
FESTIVAL GLASPERLENSPIEL: TARTU, ESTONIA
July 11, 2016 in Estonia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Today we had a concert in Tartu. The Orchestra did a great job and we had a nice dinner at the local jazz club. This city had the same look as Tallinn but was more of a college setting. We have aRead more
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- Day 18
- Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 9:53 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 69 m
- EstoniaRapla59°0’28” N 24°47’42” E
Concert Rapla, Estonia
July 13, 2016 in Estonia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Today was concert day in Rapla. It is about a 45 minute drive from Tallinn at another beautiful church. Today's concert featured an Estonian female choir and soprano. Everyone did a great jobRead more
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- Day 20
- Friday, July 15, 2016 at 7:00 PM
- 🌧 18 °C
- Altitude: 30 m
- EstoniaToompea59°26’9” N 24°44’34” E
Last concert in Estonia
July 15, 2016 in Estonia ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
We had our last concert in Estonia today. It's been nice to have two weeks in Estonia. I was able to get to know the city pretty well. We are off to Latvia tomorrow for one night and then Lithuania.
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- Day 21
- Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 7:34 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
LatviaLiepāja56°30’39” N 21°0’47” E
Latvia
July 16, 2016 in Latvia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We arrived in Latvia this afternoon for a catered lunch at the Great Amber Concert Hall in Liepāja. This is a new performing hall and sounds terrific. We have one night here and then LithuaniaRead more
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- Day 22
- Sunday, July 17, 2016 at 9:42 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
LithuaniaKauno technologijos universitetas54°53’51” N 23°54’33” E
Kaunas, Lithuania arrival
July 17, 2016 in Lithuania ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We took a 3.5 hour ride from Latvia to Lithuania today. The travel was easy (but early... 6 am) and then we went into a sound check. I saw a bit of the city but we have a free day tomorrow. My plan isRead more
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- Day 23
- Monday, July 18, 2016 at 2:04 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 30 m
- LithuaniaSenamiestis (Kaunas)54°53’48” N 23°53’22” E
Kaunas Lithuania
July 18, 2016 in Lithuania ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We had a free day to explore Kaunas. What a neat city! There are too many places I visited and not enough pictures to post (I am only allowed 6). Its hard to imagine the conflicts that occurred inRead more
Paul Pietrowski
St. Michael's Church. This was turned into an art museum during the Soviet occupation.
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- Day 24
- Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 11:00 PM
- 🌙 15 °C
- Altitude: 218 m
PolandKończyska49°51’18” N 20°49’53” E
Luslawice, Poland
July 19, 2016 in Poland ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
We had a 10+ hour bus trip to Poland today. I got to see a lot of the Polish countryside. Not many pictures to post today but will take some more tomorrow. The last picture is when we pulled up to ourRead more
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- Day 25
- Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 217 m
- PolandWróblowice49°51’53” N 20°51’31” E
Luslawice Day 2
July 20, 2016 in Poland ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We had our second day here. I had a chance to walk around the small town before a rehearsal. Not much to see but the concert hall was top quality. Off to Lublin tomorrow.
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- Day 26
- Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 7:25 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 210 m
- PolandLublin51°14’46” N 22°32’58” E
Lublin, Poland
July 21, 2016 in Poland ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We arrived in Lublin today around 12 and had lunch at the hotel. After, I had about 2 hours to take a stroll through the city. Its the 9th largest city in Poland but one of the most historic. SinceRead more
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- Day 27
- Friday, July 22, 2016 at 11:59 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 118 m
- PolandŚródmieście52°14’3” N 21°1’17” E
Warsaw, Poland
July 22, 2016 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We had a day in Warsaw today. Most of my time was spent preparing for the concert at the castle. After the concert we had to load the trucks for our flight to Sweden tomorrow. It's a late night but IRead more
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This is the presidential house. I meet him out our concert in Lublin yesterday. If you look closely you can see two armed guards.
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- Day 29
- Sunday, July 24, 2016 at 9:20 PM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 163 m
SwedenLeksand60°43’52” N 14°58’54” E
Sweden
July 24, 2016 in Sweden ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We made it to Sweden! This place is beautiful. There are many lakes, forest, and mountains. Here are some pictures of the church we performed in. We stay in Sweden for the next 4 days and then move toRead more
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- Day 30
- Monday, July 25, 2016 at 9:33 PM
- 🌧 17 °C
- Altitude: 219 m
- SwedenSnöåbyn60°32’15” N 14°26’55” E
Dala-Jarna, Sweden
July 25, 2016 in Sweden ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
This is Sona Bruk. We are staying here for 5 days while we are in Sweden. Today was a free day and I spent most of the time canoeing and hiking.
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- Day 33
- Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 8:55 PM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 94 m
- SwedenVadstena58°26’56” N 14°53’39” E
Vedstena, Sweden
July 28, 2016 in Sweden ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
This is our last stop in Sweden before we head to Denmark. I have a free day tomorrow to explore but here is a quick preview of what I found so far. Another beautiful spot!
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- Day 34
- Friday, July 29, 2016 at 1:00 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 95 m
- SwedenMotala58°32’5” N 15°2’29” E
Free Day visit to Motala, Sweden
July 29, 2016 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Today was a free day and I decided to drive to Motala, Sweden. This city was important because it connected the area to Stockholm through canals. We came across a festival that was about to startRead more
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- Day 36
- Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 37 m
DenmarkBavnebakke55°26’34” N 11°33’39” E
Sorø, Denmark
July 31, 2016 in Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We arrived in Sorø today for another concert. We had to travel by ferry from Sweden to reach Denmark. The church was my favorite out of all church's we performed inbon tour. It was over 850 yearsRead more