Tallinn city walls looking to new town

New years eve in Old Town Tallinn

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December 31st 2005
Surprisingly, the sub-zero temperatures were not overly difficult for me to adapt to, but I was certainly thankful for my decision not to wax down in Australia as any extra coverage is a bonus, adding to the 5 layers that I already had on most of the time. Of course, no matter how many layers you had on, the beer coat always made the walk home from the pubs bearable. The ferry ride over to T ... 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