View of the Old City

Tallinn

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July 3rd 2010
Friday July 2 - Today I left Helsinki behind for Tallinn, Estonia. I got to the ferry early, before 9am and checked in. The boat left at 10:30 and we were allowed to get on at 10am. The thing was more of a cruise ship than a ferry. Enormous. I went straight to the top and pulled up a chair to the railing to watch the world go by. Unfortunately it was cloudy and freezing once the oat got moving, so ... read more

Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

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After centuries of Danish, Swedish, German, and Russian rule, Estonia attained independence in 1918. Forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1940, it regained its freedom in 1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since the last Russian troops le... ... read more