Day 60 June 19 Tallinn- Estonia Fred, the Australian owner of the hostel has been living in Estonia for a number of years and was able to tell me some interesting stories which I will go into in a minute. Estonia has almost never been a free country. Today I saw a short movie about its history. After the nomadic people decided to stay put and the inhabitants built their first fortified place to live in,(which grew into the city of Tallinn) they were soon invad...

Day 59 18 June 2013 Tallinn- Capital of Estonia. Tallinn, a city of contrasts. On one hand its pride and joy is its historic old town, surrounded by large parts of the old city walls which are still intact, and centuries old cobblestoned streets, houses, towers and squares which looks like it was torn from the pages of a storybook. Some of the shops and restaurants look like you are back in the 15th century except for the touch screen on the cash register. The...