Hello all,
Tuesday morning we arrived Tallinn, Estonia. Another
beautiful day - 70 and perfectly sunny!
We met out tour guide, Kadja (Estonia for Catherine) for
a walking tour through the Old Town. We learned some interesting facts -
Estonia only became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991. I would imagine
this was a huge event and made world news, I would have been 22 years old at
the time, but I don't remember it happening. Estonia did not become part of the
European Union until 2011. Only 900,000 speak Estonian, so most people speak
English well. The Estonians seemed very friendly, which was a nice change from
having been with abrupt Russians two days prior.
Its a picturesque Old Town of cobblestone streets, orange
rooftops and beautiful churches. Really very fairy tale like! Outside of the
Old Town there is a very bustling cosmopolitan city, skyscrapers and all.
We had opted for the half-day so we could explore on our
own. After we left the group we stopped for lunch at an outdoor cafe, shopped
and then meandered through the winding streets and walked back to the ship.
We had a nice dinner on the ship and then went to the
Colony Club for drinks and more trivia. Again, we didn't win - the old people
on the ship are just too smart for us!
Another really good day. We enjoyed Tallinn very much.
Jen
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