Friday, September 9, 2016

Tallinn is a beautiful city with both a modeen piece ....
Just across the bay from Finland.
Caught a bus to Olde Towne.
Still a piece of the old walked city remains.
Some buildings date back to tgev the century.
Enjoyed a free, two hour  walking tour of the city.   Our guide was a bubbly young lady of Estonian birth.  She was j7ss personality,  spoke very good English and her knowledge of Estonian history, architecture and government info was a 10.
Wifi was nice to have.  Thank you, McDonald's for being predictable!  We were able to touch base with social media.  Still trying unsuccessfully to post to Blogger!  Not cool!!
   We picked up a couple of small souvineers.  We found several larger things we would love to have but considering the fact we're  going to be traveling for another 6 or 7 weeks, we need to restrain ourselves!        

   The Mushroom soup we had at a local pub and grub, decorated oin a 16th century peasant flare with cute young ladies and big ugly guys dressed in colorful Estonian garb, was excellent!  We would love to have had a few of those unusual soup bowls back home but no can do!  Too likely of breakage! 

   The Estonians were friendly and easy to talk to.  The shops were well kept and and  goods seemed reasonably priced.  Although we seldom buy much, the experience was pleasant; no pushy salesmen.

We were on the ship that evening and shoved off about 11:00.  The next day and night we were at sea.  It is amazing how smooth the Baltic Sea is.  I'm good with that!  Not much visual sea lifevwxcept a few birds and some Jellyfish. 

Heading for Saint Petersburg tonight.   We will be doing all day excursions for the next two days. We've neve4 been to Russia.   Exciting!

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