White Night

Last weekend was White Night. For those who are unfamiliar with what that is, it's a huge event in the city that goes from 7pm to 7am, where the streets are closed off from traffic, and there are mini stages set up across the city filled with live bands and entertainment. There are art exhibitions around various buildings, as well as buskers and performers filling every street corner. And of course, there are the light projections displayed over the main landmarks. It's a great night with an absolutely amazing atmosphere.

But I think my absolute favourite performance was the street dancers who were a group of guys taking turns break dancing, which looked incredible. They were spinning on their heads, flipping in the air, jumping different moves (I don't know terminology, but just imagine something impressive, because that's what it was).

It was also a fantastic way to welcome myself back, spending the weekend with one of my closest friends and seeing my home city at it's greatest. It made me realise how much I love being here and how nice it is being back to a place that I am familiar with and know how to get around and know where things are. People say that after you come back from exchange, it is strange returning to your home, but in terms of the city itself, it was as if I never left, because everything that surrounded me was what I have known my entire life. It's what I'm used to and it's what I've grown up knowing and it was really great to appreciate the places that I once would have taken for granted.