Ups and Downs and in the Air

Morocco... We came back from Morocco 2,5 weeks ago and this whole time I've been thinking about what will I write about Morocco. It's been that hard to digest all the experiences we had there.This North African country was very different from what I had thought. The reason we chose Morocco (apart from the cheap flights, of course) was the good ratings on Trip Advisor. Morocco had won the Travellers' Choice award and was the number 1 destination in 2015. Naturally this created high expectations. These expectations hit reality hard already on the way from the airport driving through the streets of Marrakech. I was sitting in an old (older than me) Mercedes taxi and watching out from the back seat window thinking: "INDIA. We have come to India." With all respect to the subcontinent, where I have lived one year of my life, Marrakech looked very much like New Delhi. Short overview of our trip to Morocco so you know what to expect if you decide to read on: The fir...

Pictures from last night at LUX Helsinki, a light festival that lit up my home town this week. Very cool urban event in the midst of darkness. MEGAMAP by Shader ILON KUVIA by Stefan Bremer, Eeva Hannula, Henna Jula, Heta Kuchka, Visa Norros, Maiju Salmenkivi, Petri Tuhkanen ja Katja Tukiainen. Helsinki Cathedral and ILON KUVIA Lantern Park Helsinki Cathedral and ILON KUVIA HE OLIVAT TÄÄLLÄ by Alexander Reichstein. MEDICINE CITY by Antti Pussinen & Martta-Kaisa Virta.  LAMPOUNETTE by TILT. Lantern Park. Lantern Park. COLOR PARK by Kari Kola. CLOUD by Caitlind r.c.Brown & Wayne Garret.