Today, I (Kristin) was feeling well enough to get out an explore the city. We started off by walking to the old town and following the walking tour.
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| New favourite toy |
The old town is pretty compact, with a separate upper and lower section. It was slippery walking on the old stone roads covered with snow.
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| In front of Pikk Hermann tower |
We stopped at a nice cafe for a morning snack and then Pat was thrilled to take us to Hessburger for his favourite, the "Sojatortilla". I was getting my appetite back, so I decided to try one and some fries. I think I overdid it a bit, because my stomach was upset again after that.
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| Snowy snowy day |
After lunch, we continued on the walking tour as the snow continued to fall.
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| Archway through the old town wall |
We spent the late afternoon at the Museum of Occupations, learning about Estonia's occupation by the Nazis and Soviets. It wasn't really the kind of place to take photos. Pat's favourite part was a Soviet carbonated water machine that dispensed pop for a coin, but everyone shared the same glass cup and washed it between uses.
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| Out for dinner at a bar with a baby |
Dinner was at Porgu, for more beets and herring and some local Estonian beers. It was even more stormy on the walk home with snow drifts forming in the streets. It felt a lot like January in Bruce County! Back to Helsinki tomorrow, then home on Friday.
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