Before I begin anything else, I`d like to mention that it`s cold here. Seriously, teeth chattering cold. Stockholm was gorgeous the other day. We saw people in tube tops (okay, that was taking it a little to the extreme, but it was close to that warm...low 70s, I`d say). Our first day in Finland was also lovely until the sun started to set. Since then....brrrrrr! Today, I have on 4 layers plus my hat and mittens, and at times I`ve still been cold. It`s the first time I haven`t gotten hot and sweaty carrying my pack.You know how Scandinavians always have that ruddy complexion? I always thought it was a sun thing. It`s partially that, but it`s also from the wind. More than one day, I`ve come in at the end of the day with serious wind burn. Today would be the worst. I was nearly blown over by the wind as we packed it back to the ferry terminal.
We had a nice day of sightseeing. The turmoil of the nights seems to have died down. Probably from the daylight. The waiter last night said they`re expecting it to get worse before it gets better, as May 8 is a holiday. The anniversary of the end of WWII, and apparently some group always buses in a bunch of Russians from the east (where they`re more prevelant...makes sense that theref`s more of them there...)
So, we finished up Rick Steves`walking tour that got so rudely interrupted last night. Tallinn`s old town is lovely. That`s mostly what we saw. Old churches, the old town hall and Town Hall Square. I mentioned yesterday that Chris saw his first Russian Orthodox Church. Today we went inside. It was gorgeous. Painted a shade of teal that you`d never expect to see in a church. There are no pews or seats of any kind...they stand during services. All services. And they`re not short. Can you imagine? It said no photography, but I hid around a corner and took a couple. Funny thing is, I wasn`t the only one!! Some people would say that`s being disrespectful, but for me, I was so in awe of the beauty that I want to never forget it. So I snuck a couple!
We had lunch at another touristy joint. It`s called the Beer House, and is Bavarian Style. But get this....no photos allowed. Are you kidding me? You build a place like this with the total cheese factor flying off the end of the spectrun, and you want people to NOT take pictures? Of course, I snuck a few. Actually, no one really seemed to care....except our waiter. He was the only one admonishing the photo takers. So, whenever we gave or got something from him, I`d whip out the camera. I`ll show him!!!
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