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Hi Ho, Hi Ho....we work with a song
The photos for this entry are in the previous entry, so if you want to see them, please go back one story. Our Monday ended with a flourish as we were encouraged by the shipment from Ukraine. We were kind of wanting to get something to eat, but felt ...
Two Days in Estonian Jail
... now we have requests from the following countries in Russian: Belarus Estonia Latvia Russia Ukraine Then ...
Our lucky day
After we packed our tent we went to Emmaste church, which is famous for its bell. During the Soviet occupation all bells where melted down, but 6 villagers took down this 200 kg heavy bell and managed to hide it. We missed the only bus in the morning ...
Back in Tallinn
This is my last day in Tallinn, tomorrow i'm heading for the University City of Tartu. Tallinn is being flooded by so many tourists at the moment (many cruise ships stop here) that it has unfortunately also attracted hagglers and beggars, trying to ...
Meeting Karita
... her, only her outfit had changed...i call it 'gypsy-look', something I hadn't seen in a long time. Most girls in Estonia dress very trendy, and there is a difference between those of Russian or Estonian origin. But in general everybody dresses quite ...
Tartu - The Spirit of Estonia
... 4 hour journey on your hands (or bums as it were). Regular readers (mum? Rosa?) will know that Tartu is Estonia's "spiritual capital" so we were expecting something a bit different from Tallinn. First impressions were clouded somewhat by the ...
lingid
siin on Martti teaduslik kokkuvõte reisist: http://www.emmk.ee/janc/travel/srilanka.html ja Pille päevik: ...
Plans for the next days
these are the plans for the next days, but they can change quickly In Italics you will find the things I REALLY did : - tuesday 5th : going with Annelia to her family near Narva : yes, that happened, and we also drove along the coast, very ...
Eating the Estonian Way
Some of the more traditional dishes are a real challenge. Almost mandatory at any celebratory Estonian meal is sült or brawn. It is a jellied meat dish made from boiled pork, the appearance of which has been compared to cat food. Sült is served cold ...
Live from Tallin
At 9pm the square was packed with tourists enjoying the warm evening atmosphere. Kasia, Peter and Jerome started making a large circle of candles in centre of the cobbled square whilst I sat next to Pawel with his drum. We figured we may as well play ...
Tallinn, Estonia
... Estonia. Estonia had been under USSR rule from the start of WWII until the fall of the old Soviet Union. Some of the people of Estonia feel that WWII didn't end until the mid-1990s when they were able to be free in their own country. But although they ...
teele
Asjade pakkimine. "...Relva pole kaasa tarvis. Vastupidavad jalatsid jalga. Seo vööle tihedalt vöö. Meil ees on kivine tee. Idas hahetab. Meil on aeg." (N. Roerich) Suund lennujaamale. On oht, et If Kindlustus on võtnud minu veebruarikuist ...
Estonia's Summer Capital.
I let the tent dry out a little after we got up. The kids had a go at archery, using one bow and six arrows. The manager supervised them for about 20 minutes, before he got bored. I could sense his growing realisation, that the arrow arcing into the ...
Angel Mojito
While you are waiting for an update (might take a day or two because of the busy schedule I impose on myself :( ) : the recipe for Angel Mojito , as served in the gay club Angel on Sauna Street Angel Mojito this Mojito was invented by Angel ...
Updating my weblog
... i had an Apple Martini, cold Gazpacho and a nice wok dish. Some people have asked me about prices, so here is a small overview. Estonia is the most expensive of the 3 Baltic States, Lithuania being the cheapest and Latvia in the middle. Prices are ...
The Sabbath in Tartu, Estonia
... the cards and well-wishes that have come from all over. Her address is Helgi Luts, Anne 30-87, Tartu, Estonia for anyone who would like to write to her. I have been posting progress reports about her on my prayer page at ...
Out in the Forest
... a Russian Marine Base (where their submarines could be hidden under the cliffs), and a wild drive through the undiscovered parts of Estonia with Ele's car...an experience of a lifetime! Every road that looked unpassable, she took. We even had to help ...
Waterpark and Update on Saskia's Health.
Tallinn boasts an Olympic-sized swimming pool, just out of the town centre. The whole complex has fabulous facilities - sunbeds, gyms, saunas, water slides, jacuzzis and beauty treatments. Obviously, we tried out the black out, super scary slide, the ...
Adventurous Camping
Jöekääru Adventure Camp is not quite what it seems. Its advertising boasts of corporate facilities, an adventure park, archery, kayaking, paint-balling and a climbing wall. In reality, it is a quiet but pleasant campsite with a play area for the ...
My preparation and plans
The past few weeks have been really interesting and now i am at the point where there is no turning back. I got my visa, I bought my plain ticket, i have made an application to quit my job and i have bought a tent and a backpack. Now i am in a ...
To the End of the World...and back for dinner!
Today I got up at 5.30 am to be on time for the departure at 7 am to Narva, on the border with Russia. It is a 3 hour drive, but worth the effort because Narva is the place where you can almost touch Russia, it is so close. The town was mostly ...
PRIMERA SEMANA/ FIRST WEEK
... , distinto....por eso estoy aqui.... UN ABRAZO A TODOS -------------------------- INTERNATIONAL CORNER Hi!! i suvived my first week in Estonia....and i am alive and happy....sometimes i get melancolic, but this is a part of the game....and it ...
Meeting Liis and also a canadian in a park
August 24 So I left Tallinn by late morning and got into the bus with Bianka (hc:flowerpower) advice and did the ride to the hitch-hiking spot, which was after the airport in direction of Tartu. There is was already funny as there was more people ...
Profile 2 : Hanna
profile nr 2 : Hanna Hanna and her friend Caisa contacted me about a month ago to stay at my place in Brussels. Unfortunately I was travelling myself that weekend, so I couldn't accommodate them. But we decided to stay in contact and we already met ...
Waterpark, Balkan Restaurant
Today, we had several options. After services, there was a walking tour around Estonia which was my vote and there was also a water park near our hotel (everyone else's vote). So, being out-voted 3-1 (the negative effects of women's suffrage) ...
Second island : Saaremaa
We cleaned the summerhouse and got fresh wood for the sauna. Then we went to the bus stop, and we waited and waited and waited...until a minivan drove by, stopped 100 meters further, waited 10 seconds and then drove off again. It was only later that we ...
Last Day in the EU
Today was our last day in Tallinn we had to check out of our hostel at 11am and we get the 11.40pm night bus to St Petersburg so there was a lot of waiting around! To keep up with our obsession of occupation museums we went to the one in Tallinn it was ...
Nina: Back in the (former) USSR!
... a night just outside the city, then in the morning find a shop for the waterproof bag before catching the ferry to Tallinn, Estonia. However as we drove along we couldn’t find a place to sleep so we just kept driving and driving and eventually ...
Estonia bike tour, ferry rides, and drunk finnish!
... songs for the first time in over 50 years. Then soon after they joined hands to make a chain the went across Estonia to show the German's they were coming together as true Estonians. Then in 1991 the were granted what they ...