Europe Blog # 7: Estonia

                                                         Europe Blog # 7: Estonia

We left Stockholm's sunny crisp weather (60 degrees). Weather then changed to the 40's-50's, rain and wind. There was even some ice floating by the ship. Puddles of rain water on top of the ship's atrium cover started to freeze.

  Enjoying relaxing breakfast and lunch inside the ships main dining room - and being served. There was no eating outside.

Tallinn, Estonia is off the beaten path. However, the country is well known for it's technical designs/expertise i.e. Skype. 

                        Cute trams operate throughout Tallinn

         Also the town is keeping intact it's medieval architecture.

We assume the town has been used many times as a backdrop for period movies.


                                Tallinn is a real walled city



       Wandering through the older parts of the town is always fun

  Old-styled building designs provide a glimpse about a previous era


Tallest building in Old Town. Historically, it was used as a lookout, a meeting place and a reference in terms of distance to other parts of the countryside.

            The drab day was livened up by the flower market

            Steps used to climb up to the ramparts and watch towers

  Plenty of narrow passageways makes it easier to defend the town

                                    Jerry finds a manhole cover

                                            A new friend

Local homes side-by-side: The "old" and the "new."

               Old Pre-Viking inscriptions, information and artwork

Great looking old doors

Gourmet lunch sandwiches on board after touring the town

                            Our ship for a couple of weeks