Off the main path

Wow!

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July 28th 2005
I never thought I'd go to Tallinn but my new Canadian friends said there were a lot of "crappy" buildings! Yes, that is a good thing in my book. The ferry ride was only two hours, and I took my first picture five minutes after I walked off it! A few minutes later I put the camera away and just walked around. It was beautiful. The Old City mainly. For lunch I had the best tomato soup ever and ... 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