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Tallinn is a very historic and medieval city and it was refreshing to find a lack of commercialization with no signs of McDonalds or a Starbucks. After awhile Jimmy and I went off to explore the Olde Towne part of the city and had a great lunch in a rustic cafe off to one side of a large courtyard area. We then set off to explore some castles that were very old having been built around 1000 A.D.
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This particular street sign looks like it could be painful - Ouch!
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One of my favorite pictures from the trip:
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Pictures of a very old and beautiful church:
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For dinner, Jimmy and I headed back to Klafira for some more Russian food because the food and the service was excellent and once again we posed for a picture with our new Estonian friends:
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The menu included an interesting caption for ordering Black Beluga Caviar - maybe they just meant to say "Feel like a Czar"????
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All in all a great trip, would definately return to Tallinn, Estonia - maybe when it's a bit warmer too!