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