The trip to Tallinn consisted of an all-night bus ride. The first few hours were okay as it included things like Allison's anti-rain dance. The weather report showed rain but thanks to her sheer willpower and anti-rain moves we enjoyed beautiful weather. However, I will be okay if I never spend the night on a bus again.
Our day and a half in Estonia's capital started with the most delicious breakfast at a nice hotel. After that, the rest of the morning and afternoon was simply exploring the city. The city is very much medieval in feel and even more so for us as we stayed in older part of town. Castles, stone walls, cobblestone streets, and people selling sweet almonds come together for a city of living history. The thing that stuck out the most was the doors. Tallinn has the most interesting doors and they are everywhere. Different colors, patterns, and carvings. Dinner that night was the longest dinner I have ever eaten. We spent three solid hours eating a dinner of multiple courses. The plus side to drawing it out so long is that no one felt stuffed despite the amount of food everyone consumed and we were offered alot! The restaurant catered to the medieval-ness of the city, we only had candles for light and everything was themed. After dinner we were able to walk around some more and experience the city at night. I went with some girls to different look out points and enjoyed the lights of the town.
Day two of Tallinn was spent mostly in an indoor water park for most of the group, including myself. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed swimming. After swimming, sliding, sauna-ing, and showering (oh, the joys of alliteration) I enjoyed my last hour in Tallinn sipping cappuccinos in an outdoor cafe with wonderful companions. It is hard to fully articulate the beauty and wonder of Tallinn. I have pretty much fallen in love with it in the short amount of time we spent there. It now holds a special part of my heart along with cities like San Diego (my all time favorite city), Klaipeda, and San Francisco.
Alas, our time came to a close as we went farther up and father in (or south for those who don't get the c.s. lewis reference) towards Riga...
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