departure

Having a drink with my lovely wife before I leave. I'll miss her and the boys very much!
connection at JFK

I have a layover at JFK. Delicious brisket sandwich in terminal 4 at Blue Smoke.
Amsterdam!

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

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 autoLeia mais
Audentese University

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! JustLeia mais
Estonia, old town

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 EstonianLeia mais
back to Tallien

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

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 wasLeia mais
Helsinki Day Cruise

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 toLeia mais
Goodbye Helsinki

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

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 aLeia mais
Concert Rapla, Estonia

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 jobLeia mais
Last concert in Estonia

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

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 LithuaniaLeia mais
Kaunas, Lithuania arrival

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 isLeia mais
Kaunas Lithuania

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 inLeia mais
Luslawice, Poland

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 ourLeia mais
Luslawice Day 2

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

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. SinceLeia mais
Warsaw, Poland

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 ILeia mais
Sweden

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 toLeia mais
Dala-Jarna, Sweden

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

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

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 startLeia mais
Sorø, Denmark

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 yearsLeia mais