Saaremaa, Estonia

After leaving Tallinn, V and I took a detour to the island of Saaremaa before heading back to Kaunas (If you look at the map on this post, you can see the island off the coast of Estonia dividing the Gulf of Riga and the Baltic Sea).  This trip was not planned, and I had no idea what to expect, where to stay, or what to see.  Spontaneity is truly an adventure.  We stopped at a gas station, glanced at a map, and drove to the coastal town of Virtsu,... Read More

Tallinn, Estonia: Part II

The drive to Tallinn was pretty uneventful, but it took slightly longer than I had planned.  The “highways” in all three countries we passed through (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia) were, in all actuality, glorified country roads with some crazy drivers and slow trucks.  In Latvia especially, there is a very efficient system of driving on the shoulder of the road to allow faster cars to pass (therefore, the two lane highway works more... Read More

Tallinn, Estonia

We finally arrived back to Kaunas late last night (a day later than expected, due to a spontaneous detour to the Estonian island of Saaremaa-I’ll post about that later).  The trip was wonderful, and I would absolutely recommend traveling to Tallinn.  The city’s old town is awe-inspiring.  I think that it stands out from other European old towns, because it is so believable.  It is slowly getting somewhat touristy, with Scandinavian... Read More