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Häid Pühi (Happy Holidays) from Tartu, Estonia!!!
Well it certainly has been a while since I’ve been in touch with most of you, and as you can see I'm still in in the Baltics in the beautiful little country of Estonia.
I’ve been here since the start of September so I’ve had a real opportunity to get to know what life is like here. Now that I think back on the last four months I really have done a lot of cool stuff. It really too hard to capture it all here but some of the things which stand
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Mushrooms!
I was told that because of the cold climate and the 'generosity' of the Soviet system, picking, eating and preserving wild mushrooms and berries became an important part of Estonian culture and cuisin... [more]
Country House and Sauna
My friends parents country house and sauna about 20 mins drive from Tartu. A lot of people still have a strong connection to the land and it seems pretty common for people to own a second house out of... [more]
Beautiful Estonian Country Grave
A recent grave in Penuja for Linda Tõnts. The tradition is to build a mound of sand over the grave and cover it with spruce branches and other flowers. After a while the flowers and branches are remov... [more]
Soviet Housing in Penuja
This is a typical sight in Estonia. Apartment blocks (ie. communal housing)in small country towns. Seems strange but it fits in with the soviet ideals of communal living and also with the reality of c... [more]
Abandoned Russian Orthodox Church
This old church was next to the camp that Kati and I worked at in Penuja, southern Estonia.
Old Swedish buildings
Buildings(probably) from the 19th century in Penuja. This area used to be a wealthy flax growing area but this changed in the 20th Century, due to war and the sovietisation of the country. These build... [more]
Ash Mountain
This is a 'mountain' of ash waste from shale oil processing in the north of Estonia. It is also one of the highest places in the country. Photo taken from another mountain slightly higher. And if your... [more]
Mine Bicycle
Bicycles in a shale oil mine...ironic don't you think ;) Shale oil is Estonia's main source of energy and it is mined in the north east. The Estonian government is currently looking at ways to make t... [more]
Baltic Watchtower
An old soviet watchtower on the northern Baltic sea coast which has been converted into a conference facilty...Stalin would be turning in his grave.
Püssi
Some people think this photo is funny but I just don't understand....Can someone explain for me?
Buss
This is a shop inside a bus that travels to smaller villages. These buses aren't too common now. This was in Penuja, southern Estonia.
Kissing Students
Florence has Michaelangelo's David, Copenhagen has the Little Mermaid and Tartu has the Kissing Students fountain.
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