Thongs in the Snow...or Lumi (snow), liquor (vodka) and love (???) in a cold climate.

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December 31st 2006

Published: January 13th 2007

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 ha... Read Full Entry

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Geoff Longhurst

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Hi there, Thank Allah for Turkish emigration throughout Europe! If it wasn't for turkish felafels (im brod, mit salate, knoblauchsosse und paprikasosse bitte - in bread with salad, garlic sauce and chilli sauce please :)) then I would have to relinquish my flexitarian status and become a fully fledged omnivore again!!! I've now finally come back to Sydney after having a fantastic time living in and traveling through bits of western, northern and southern europe. I guess I have experienced a lot, but as any traveller would say, there is still so much left to see and do :) I'm sure th... full info

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The corner of Happiness and Chocolate Streets

I know it's not too pretty on the outside, but our place is very cosy, comfortable and only 10 minutes walk from the city centre so it'll be sad to leave.

The corner of Happiness and Chocolate Streets

The view from our place.

The corner of Happiness and Chocolate Streets

The view from our place.

The corner of Happiness and Chocolate Streets

Our Ahi (wood burning stove).

Hanging out at Home

This is typically how Kati and her friends socialise. Just hangin out and laughing at home :)

Rainer

Rainer is a friend of Kati and wanted me to let everyone know about sport in Estonia. The favourite sports here are basketball (not surprising considering how tall a lot of people are here) and football/soccer. It's well known here that Erki Nool won the decathalon gold medal at the Sydney Olympics (http://www.vm.ee/estonia/kat_173/3923.html) and Estonians also compete well in sailing, cross-country ski races, rowing, strong-man competitions, Sumo wrestling (no joke, I've seen it myself on TV)and many other sports. Cheers Rainer! :)

Making Piparkoogid (gingerbread cookies)

Gingerbread cookies are a popular part of Christmas here and here I am helping to make some.

Big Tree

Kati and her sister Kadri decorate our big (suur) and beautiful (ilus)Christmas tree (jõulepuu)

Tartu Jõulikool

Tartu University (Tartu Ülikool)dressed-up for the Christmas (jõulu)period.

Austonian University

Estonian and Australian flags next to each other at Tartu University. I swear I had nothing to do with it!

Christmas Dinner

Me with Kati and her Mum at the Christmas table at her Aunties place

The Santa Shovel

Singing Jingle Bells and doing the shovel for Santa

New Years at Raekoja Plats

This is the centre of celebrations for New Years Eve and became the home of many empty champagne bottles after midnight.

Kati and I

6th September 2010

anonymous
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not if you dry it out. welcome to shaman town.

4th October 2010

o
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About the mushrooms
Actually the mushrooms here (Aminita Muscaria) aren't poisonous if prepared properly. I guess you're heard some stories about them since you named the pic Fairytale Mushrooms. And the stories hold true: these mushrooms are highly potent psychedelics (as they have been used in shamanistic rituals etc. aswell) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_muscaria http://www.somashamans.com/ http://www.iamshaman.com/amanita/resurrection.htm <- other legends

8th October 2010

jasmine bluebell
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ewww ! gross uqly mushrooms

20th April 2011

sagar
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Service
good

26th August 2011

Kai
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Gorgeous!
The most peaceful and lovely shot!!

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