Category Archives: Non-musical activities!!!

November 22

The Eastern Block

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This one is a little overdue but I figured better late than never. Before this latest leg of the journey through Turkey and Greece we spent a couple of months in the Black Sea visiting Ukraine and Bulgaria I like to refer to this portion of the contract as ‘The Eastern Block.’ I had been […]

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November 18

Turkey. Who knew?

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Turkey is a most incredible place. Who knew? It’s a pretty rad combination of sensory overload, crystal clear seas, wild adventures, and beautiful nature. Walking down any street in Istanbul will bring many vendors and restaurateurs to your side attempting to lure you into their shops. 5 times a day speakers blast calls to worship […]

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October 02

Acropolis

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The Acropolis is built high up on a hill overlooking Athens. The views of the city extend in all directions to the mountains that ring the city. The same mountains that made Athens a strategically smart location to start a civilization now create a frame for scenic vistas of huge neighborhoods filled with off-white buildings […]

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September 21

Napoli!

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Napoli is Italy’s most densely populated city. One might argue that it has the densest concentration of incredible sights as well. Dark, twisty alleyways lead to ornate, centuries-old churches and wafting pizza smells distract pedestrians from the certain death of crossing the street without looking out for vehicles. Teatro San Carlo (on the right in […]

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September 08

Bilbao

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Knowing only of Bilbao from the title of the Pat Metheny song, I really had no idea what to expect upon visiting. The name sounds rather exotic, and Basque country is certainly unknown to me. I was pleasantly surprised to find a vibrant city, quite unlike other areas in spain I’ve visited. Bilbao is located […]

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August 19

Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

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Yesterday I spent a few hours in the Russian culture wing of Saint Petersburg’s massive Hermitage Museum. Sprawling through 6 buildings, the museum contains over 3 million items on display ranging from Egyptian Sarcophagi to Italian renaissance masterworks. I focused on the Russian culture wing which had many oils, tapestries, and metalworks. The exhibits I […]

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August 08

A truly medieval experience…

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  So, if you were going to visit a medieval city such as Tallinn, Estonia, you might have several ideas about what kind of experience you’d be looking for. For some this might mean sightseeing and photographing the incredibly well preserved walls of this historic area, for others eating local foods and drinking some honey […]

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