[taken from my travel log, dated March 4, 2010]
Ok, so maybe Estonia wasn't the most epic country I've ever been too. It was cold, sad and full of recently independent people from the SSR. Having no previous knowledge of Estonia's culture (let alone it's existence) I had curious eyes about it. We took a three hour ferry ride from Helsinki to Tallinn, the most visited city on the coast, and I exchanged my Euros for Estonian Krones. There money is colorful and full of pictures of birds and scary looking people, so I kept a few for myself. =) After strolling through the streets, and taking pictures of all the colorful buildings, we took refuge from the snow in a Medieval tavern. The place was really authentic and served only food that Estonians could have prepared in the middle ages. Lynda and I had some home-made garlic and herb bread with fresh-churned butter and Chelsea and Laura feasted on elk jerky and wild boar with potatoes and beans. The atmosphere was charming while their only source of lit was by candles and it smelled of wood, good food and spices from the kitchen. So, for that, Estonia has become a highlight of my trip thus far!
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