July 24, 2013
July 24, 2013
Like previous days, we start with a bus tour around Tallinn, Estonia followed by a long walking tour of the Old City. The local guide is pretty irreverent and bashes the Soviet economy at every opportunity. It is amazing how long bad systems can last on pure inertia.
Tallinn is a little different than Riga and Vilnius in that it has two walled Old Towns right next to each other, with the smaller ruling city looming above the larger merchant city. Also a very large portion of the old walls are still intact, although in some areas the city wall is hidden inside houses because it saved frugal home builders from having to build one of their four walls. Inside the Old City is a maze of narrow alleys full of churches and restaurants. It caters big time to tourists. Unlike last night, today the city is mobbed, probably because there are several large cruise ships anchored in port.
After the guided portion, we stop for lunch. Aimee ordered porridge because she really liked the one I had in Riga. Unfortunately this one turned out to be a big pile of mashed potatoes topped with a side of bacon. While Aimee was disappointed, I loved it. I guess I was born to be medieval. After lunch we walk around mostly checking out the surrounding wall. The Old City is way more crowded than we like so we quit early and head back to the hotel to rest up before dinner.
Like previous days, we start with a bus tour around Tallinn, Estonia followed by a long walking tour of the Old City. The local guide is pretty irreverent and bashes the Soviet economy at every opportunity. It is amazing how long bad systems can last on pure inertia.
Tallinn is a little different than Riga and Vilnius in that it has two walled Old Towns right next to each other, with the smaller ruling city looming above the larger merchant city. Also a very large portion of the old walls are still intact, although in some areas the city wall is hidden inside houses because it saved frugal home builders from having to build one of their four walls. Inside the Old City is a maze of narrow alleys full of churches and restaurants. It caters big time to tourists. Unlike last night, today the city is mobbed, probably because there are several large cruise ships anchored in port.After the guided portion, we stop for lunch. Aimee ordered porridge because she really liked the one I had in Riga. Unfortunately this one turned out to be a big pile of mashed potatoes topped with a side of bacon. While Aimee was disappointed, I loved it. I guess I was born to be medieval. After lunch we walk around mostly checking out the surrounding wall. The Old City is way more crowded than we like so we quit early and head back to the hotel to rest up before dinner.
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