 | MUHU-POIDE AND PADASTE MANOR
2009-09-05, Muhu, Estonia. By: NO2NDHOME | | (Excerpted from my book OUR SUMMER IN ESTONIA: AMAZON.COM)
The following day we traveled to the nearby island of Saaremaa.
Connected to Muhu by a causeway across a shallow inlet, Saaremaa is
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 | MUHU VISIT-PART 3: HISTORIC BATTLEFIELD
2009-07-12, Muhu, Estonia. By: NO2NDHOME | | EXCERPTED FROM MY BOOK, OUR SUMMER IN ESTONIA: AMAZON.COM
In addition to staying at an authentic manor house, I had other
historical interests for visiting Muhu. This island was the last mainstay
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 | VISIT TO MUHU-PART TWO-PADASTE MANOR
2009-06-20, Muhu, Estonia. By: NO2NDHOME | | Excerpted from my book: OUR SUMMER IN ESTONIA, AMAZON.COM
Padaste Manor put us in a playful mood. There were not many guests and one could easily imagine the place was ours. We frolicked through ou... |
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 | VISIT TO MUHU-PART 1
2009-04-21, Muhu, Estonia. By: no2ndhome | | (Excerpted from my book OUR SUMMER IN ESTONIA available at AMAZON.COM)
One criteria Elysee an I look for when selecting our summer home location each year is the opportunity for nearby excursions. ... |
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 | Day 4
2009-04-10, Tartu, Estonia. By: Sammich | | Spent Thursday & Friday in Tartu, which was all very pleasant. It reminded me of Olsztyn in Poland, only not quite as pretty (anything plant-like is waiting to come back to life at the moment, so can... |
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| Pirita
2009-04-08, Tallinn, Estonia. By: Sammich | | Yesterday I took a bus to the beachy part of town (Pirita) which was nice enough but nothing special, then headed back to Tallinn to look at the rest of the old town during the afternoon. In the even... |
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| Paldiski
2009-04-07, Paldiski, Estonia. By: Sammich | | The lady at the ticket office could speak English AND smiled - that never, ever happened in Poland. Good start eh.
Didn't see much of the old Soviet military stuff, but did see a lot of lovely hou... |
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| Day 1
2009-04-07, Tallinn, Estonia. By: Sammich | | Arrived yesterday without any mishaps (I even found the hostel straight away, which was impressive). I'm in the old town, which is compact and lovely, and sort of empty in a peaceful way rather than ... |
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 | VIINISTU AND JAAN MANITSKI
2009-03-29, viinistu, Estonia. By: no2ndhome | | (Excerpted from my book Our Summer in Estonia: Amazon.com)
One of the delightful aspects of the lifestyle we espouse, going anywhere in the world each summer and renting for at least three months, ... |
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 | LAHEMAA NATIONAL PARK-PART TWO-PALMSE MANOR
2009-02-14, lahemaa, Estonia. By: no2ndhome | | (Excerpted from my book Our Summer In Estonia, Amazon.com)
The first mention of the location Palmse dates to 1287 when it was mentioned in connection to properties belonging to Tallinn's St. Michae... |
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 | LAHEMAA NATIONAL PARK-PALMSE MANOR PART 1
2009-01-25, lahemaa national park, Estonia. By: no2ndhome | | (Excerpted from my book Our Summer in Estonia available at Amazon.com)
Mid-week and mid-summer, a perfect time, with few tourists around and most people at work, to leave Tallinn for a day in the c... |
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 | ESTONIA-THE SINGING NATION-PART THREE
2008-12-05, Tallinn, Estonia. By: no2ndhome | | (Excerpted from my book Our Summer In Estonia; Amazon.com)
As Communist Party control began to unravel when Gorbachev loosened the reins, Estonians tested their strength, timidly at first, and then... |
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 | ESTONIA-A SINGING NATION PART TWO
2008-11-17, Tallinn, Estonia. By: no2ndhome | | (Excerpted from Our Summer in Estonia Amazon.com)
Estonia's association as a singing nation began in the city of Tartu, home of Tartu University, in June, 1869. The inspiration for a national song ... |
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 | ESTONIA- THE SINGING NATION-PART ONE
2008-10-19, song festival grounds, Estonia. By: no2ndhome | | (excerpted from Our Summer in Estonia see my profile for more information)
Worldwide there are many well known and highly regarded musical festivals. They take different forms. Some, for example, cel... |
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 | ESTONIA---RENT A USED CAR AND SAVE $$$
2008-10-04, Tallinn, Estonia. By: no2ndhome | | Continuing my story about spending the summer in Estonia (see my profile and web site) I want to discuss how I address the need for a rental car during our entire summer. For our first summer abroad, ... |
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 | The Boat to Aland
2008-08-04, Tallinn, Estonia. By: bolioboy | | The Boat to Aland
Monday August 4th, 2008
Tallinn, Estonia
Scandinavia 2008 - Day 4
Yesterday touring Tallinn in the daylight was a blast. Without breakfast I headed off to see the Russian ... |
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 | The Unhatched Plans of Chickens
2008-08-03, Tallinn, Estonia. By: bolioboy | | The Unhatched Plans of Chickens
Sunday August 3rd, 2008
Tallinn, Estonia
Scandinavia 2008 - Day 3
Breakfast was included in the cost of the hostel so after waking up from what amounted to a... |
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 | OUR LOVE NEST IN TALLINN
2008-09-18, Tallinn, Estonia. By: no2ndhome | | For six years Elysee and I have put into practice our adopted retired lifestyle: "The World Is Our Second Home." (See my profile for more information on that.) We have ranged from Slovenia, to Carmel,... |
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 | Catharine I Palace in Tallinn
2008-07-27, Tallin, Estonia. By: no2ndhome | | From my Travel/Journal OUR SUMMER IN ESTONIA available at [url]Amazon.com[/url]. To see more visit my website [url]www.marshallpublications.com[/url].
Peter the Great of Russia was a great fan of T... |
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 | Estonia's national theater- ESTONIA
2008-07-21, Tallinn, Estonia. By: no2ndhome | | Taken from my book OUR SUMMER IN ESTONIA (www.amazon.com) "Tallinn is graced by a jewel-box, the national opera house and concert hall pleasingly named 'ESTONIA.' The theater opened in September 1913 ... |
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 | Town Square
2008-07-07, Tallinn, Estonia. By: no2ndhome | | (excerpted from my travel journal... Our Summer in Estonia Amazon.com)
"Tallinn was one of the most protected cities in Europe during he midle Ages, ringed by fortifications, high walls, towers and... |
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 | KUMU The Art Museum of Estonia
2008-06-27, Tallin, Estonia. By: no2ndhome | | Excerpted from my book Our Summer In Estonia (see Amazon.com)
"Opening in February 2006, KUMU, the Art Museum of Estonia, gave the nation for the first time in nearly one-hundred years, a dedicated... |
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 | Estonia Today
2008-06-22, Tallin, Estonia. By: no2ndhome | | I take the first 32 pages of my book, Our Summer in Estonia, recalling Estonia's past, its' history of occupation, brief flight of freedom after WWI and its' final breakaway from Soviet domination. I ... |
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 | MidSummer's Eve
2008-06-18, Rocca-al-Mare, Estonia. By: no2ndhome | | Midsummer's Eve is getting close and celebrates the summer soltice and longest day. It is a very important holiday in Estonia.The day is combined with another very important day Victory Day, and the t... |
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| Just Published. Our Summer in Estonia
2008-06-15, Tallinn Birds eye view, Estonia. By: no2ndhome | | My photo/travel journal about the summer my wife and I spent in Estonia has just been published and is available at Amazon.com for only $15. (Go to amazon books and enter Our Summer in Estonia.
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 | My Soviet Lighthouse
2002-02-16, Paldiski, Estonia. By: markos | | 'It was a rather cold February day when Duncan and I made the decision to go and search for the rumoured Soviet naval base. Not only was it a former naval base but it was also a nuclear base with a ni... |
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 | Off to Tallin, Estonia
2007-02-04, Tallin, Estonia. By: Bimmer19 | | The next day I got up early to meet up with the Versteeg’s, Tam and Riikka to go to Tallin, Estonia. I caught the tram outside my Hostel and made my way to the ferry terminal. For a guy who rides the ... |
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 | Beautiful Baltics
2006-02-06, Tallinn, Estonia. By: edcal | | G'day G'day, and how ya going,
I have just come to the end of one of the best weeks of my trip and thus, almost signaling the end of the travelling. It has been one of the most funfilled, drinking,... |
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 | From UB40 to Europe
2005-11-12, Tallinn, Estonia. By: Burntfish | | Late is as late does and we're sorry, but you just wouldn't believe the fun you can have down the Brizzle looking for places to live and work, having car crashes and pretending that the festive period... |
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 | Tallin Tales
2004-04-04, Tallinn, Estonia. By: adetrich | | The capitol of the northernmost Baltic state, Estonia, Tallin is an "enchanting medieval town that's on the brink of a new life," the party town of the cash-strapped EU Finns of Helsinki, and my home ... |
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 | Tatu At Sea
2003-08-26, Tallinn, Estonia. By: celind73 | | The ship is a little bit worn down. Seems ok though, should manage not to sink at least for one more time on its route between Tallinn and Stockholm. Equipped with most facilities - bar, casino, night... |
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 | Not for the meek.
2003-03-22, Tartu, Estonia. By: neko | | Been living here for three years now and the exotic events never stop... The country is a unique blend of rising capitalism and relics of the Soviet Union. Try the bureaucracy if you're in to hard cor... |
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 | tallinn
2002-07-21, tallinn, Estonia. By: lomotravel | | this is absolutely one of the most beautiful cities in europe. the buildings and old city here is preserved better than anywhere else i can remember being. I spent only one day here but i felt sad to ... |
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 | Tallinn, Estonia's beautiful capital city
2002-09-29, Tallin, Estonia. By: kingseany | | So here we are in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The weather forecast said it would be cloudy, and it is a bit, but blue sky is peeking through the cloud, so we are a little hopeful. We forget the m... |
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 | The journey home
2002-09-30, Tallinn, Estonia. By: kingseany | | The boat pulled off at around 6.00 Estonian time, and there wasn't much else to do except visit the bar. Karolina hears a lottery is due later, so desperately searches for the lottery seller. Eventual... |
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 | Clubbing in Tallin
1999-01-01, Tallin, Estonia. By: jimi | | There are a many dayly boats to Tallin, Estonia. We left the boat and went to check out Estonias nite life. Local student knew that Club Hollywood is place to be, so we went to there and it was quite ... |
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 | Day cruises
2002-08-08, Tallinn, Estonia. By: temppu_ | | Only visited the capital city of Estonia, been there several times, but only one day at a time. |
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