departure
26. juni 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Having a drink with my lovely wife before I leave. I'll miss her and the boys very much!
connection at JFK
26. juni 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
I have a layover at JFK. Delicious brisket sandwich in terminal 4 at Blue Smoke.
Amsterdam!
27. juni 2016, Holland ⋅ ⛅ 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.
flight to Estonia
28. juni 2016, Holland ⋅ ☁️ 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 autoLæs mere
Audentese University
28. juni 2016, Estland ⋅ ☁️ 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! JustLæs mere
Estonia, old town
29. juni 2016, Estland ⋅ ⛅ 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 EstonianLæs mere
back to Tallien
2. juli 2016, Estland ⋅ ☀️ 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!
July 4th in the US Ambassador Residence
4. juli 2016, Estland ⋅ ⛅ 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 wasLæs mere
Helsinki Day Cruise
9. juli 2016, 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 toLæs mere
Goodbye Helsinki
9. juli 2016, Finland ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
I finished my day in Finland. It was a long day and a lot of walking but well worth the trip!
FESTIVAL GLASPERLENSPIEL: TARTU, ESTONIA
11. juli 2016, Estland ⋅ ⛅ 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 aLæs mere
Concert Rapla, Estonia
13. juli 2016, Estland ⋅ ⛅ 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 jobLæs mere
Last concert in Estonia
15. juli 2016, Estland ⋅ 🌧 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.
Latvia
16. juli 2016, Letland ⋅ ⛅ 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 LithuaniaLæs mere
Kaunas, Lithuania arrival
17. juli 2016, Litauen ⋅ ⛅ 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 isLæs mere
Kaunas Lithuania
18. juli 2016, Litauen ⋅ ⛅ 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 inLæs mere
Paul Pietrowski
St. Michael's Church. This was turned into an art museum during the Soviet occupation.
Luslawice, Poland
19. juli 2016, Polen ⋅ 🌙 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 ourLæs mere
Luslawice Day 2
20. juli 2016, Polen ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Lublin, Poland
21. juli 2016, Polen ⋅ ☀️ 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. SinceLæs mere
Warsaw, Poland
22. juli 2016, Polen ⋅ ⛅ 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 ILæs mere
Paul Pietrowski
They set up a big tent in the court yard of the castle for our concert.
Paul Pietrowski
This is the presidential house. I meet him out our concert in Lublin yesterday. If you look closely you can see two armed guards.
Sweden
24. juli 2016, Sverige ⋅ ☀️ 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 toLæs mere
Dala-Jarna, Sweden
25. juli 2016, Sverige ⋅ 🌧 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.
Vedstena, Sweden
28. juli 2016, Sverige ⋅ ☀️ 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!
Free Day visit to Motala, Sweden
29. juli 2016, Sverige ⋅ ⛅ 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 startLæs mere
Sorø, Denmark
31. juli 2016, Danmark ⋅ ⛅ 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 yearsLæs mere