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Back in Helsinki, where the jazz scene is lively and of high quality. Today, Mental Alaska, a local group of free impro jazz enthusiasts, had something special on offer: Chris Corsano and Mette Rasmussen duo. Corsano is a drummer from New England. Rasmussen is Danish alto sax player. According to Mental Alaska, they have played together a lot. The gig proved it. The music was interesting, surprising, hard and soft, full of energy and ideas. I enjoyed it a lot. Some pics. Enrry to the bomb shelter Strange place Music hall Rasmussen and Corsano Great to be back in Helsinki.

There are many types of accommodation in France. There are normal, traditional hotels. There are hostels and smaller hotels. Some of the smaller hotels are sans pension, or without breakfast etc, some are avec pension, or with at least breakfast and some other services.  Then there is another class of accommodation: residences, or apartments. Apartments are almost like hotels, but with some subtle differences. First of all, apartments provide not just rooms but studios. This means rooms with kitchenettes: fridge, stove, oven, coffee maker etc. This makes travelling a bit cheaper and also easier. One can have proper breakfast by oneself, not depending on hotels timetables, or having to eat the same croissants every day in cafés. One can also avoid the very strict meal times and have dinner e.g. when one comes back from cycling exercises.Very practical.  Residence Chili, Luz St Sauveur Apartments also have washing machines for quests to use. This is very impor...