Travel Blogs from Otepaa, Estonia
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Peace and Quiet in Otepaa
We caught the bus to Otepaa, a small town in the South of Estonia, to discover the tourist information office and the hostel closed. Detouring down a side street, we found a large 'hostel' sign and a house crowded with extremely friendly people who were ...
For a little more time....
... visit. And didn't really find much. It was only when I strayed beyond the boundaries of the houses that I saw the appeal. Otepaa is a small hill-top town surrounded by an exceedingly pleasant nature reserve, with a couple of calm lakes not far distant. ...
Drinking Like an Estonian
Today, I found myself in Riga. It had not been my intention to get there until Wednesday or Thursday, but when a Russian mob-looking Lithuanian businessman offers you a free ride to the Latvian capital in his mafia-mobile, you don't say no. And so it was ...
Estonia: Reflections and Practicalities
... to Helsinki. And perhaps that's part of Estonia's beauty - you run no risk of seeing anything but the real. Practicalities: Estonia is delightfully easy to travel in and in that respect, I couldn't have been happier to start my trip here. Maps ...
Rural Estonia
... they say, "You don't know how they think." It is an ominous end to our conversation, and reflective, I believe of Estonia's feelings towards Russia. As I continue to travel, I expect I will find Estonians have the greatest lingering hatred towards their ...
In Otepää
... and apple juice, some porridge which tasted a little weird, tea and coffee. The breakfast was good and we we're ready for our longest daily trip during our journey - from Otepää to Valga, the city located right on the border between Estonia and Latvia. ...
Untitled
... After about 15 minutes there was no sign of anyone I knew. So I went out again, walking into cafes and shops. The great thing about Estonia is there is free WiFi in most every cafe or restaurant. I knew that if I could get a WiFi signal I could get on my ...
Üliõpilaste X suvemängud
Suvemängud kestsid 26-28 juuni Käärikul. Üle 500 osaleja. Palju nalja ja kalja. ...
Adventure on the High Ropes
... It was more physically exhausting than you would think! But we did have the best part left: the zip lines. There aren't alot of hills in Estonia but here there were a few. We got to ride across the valley on a zip line and then walk up a big hill and fly ...
Fitting in and getting out
... 's Day, which of course is not really a holiday outside of the US and Ireland. There is definitely NOT a significant Irish population in Estonia, but the Gunpowder Cellar still hosted a St. Patty's party that night with a live band. A lot of international ...
18. Station Otepää
Tja. vorbei mit estnisch-grau. Es hat geschneit in Estland und wir fahren nun nach Otepää und nutzen die Zeit für einen netten Spaziergang um den Pühajärv. :) Gesucht: letzter Buchstabe des Aufenthaltortes für die 2. Stelle. TK: ...
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