Day 5: Tallinn, Estonia
adminKenzie wanted to stay at the Adventure Ocean kid’s club so we went into old town without her. We were able to squeeze into a last minute Segway tour, which is always a great way to see a new town. Our tour guide was local and he experienced, first hand, the Soviet occupation. It was interesting to hear him talk about how the locals resisted and how they eventually overcame the ‘Evil Empire’.
The wall was built about 1,000 years ago to protect Tallinn from invaders. Two thirds of it remains, including the moat!
Tallinn’s first submarine from 1854.
The pink building below is the Estonian government building (he said, ‘equivalent to the White House’). The Soviets built the white building directly across the street during their occupation. Although a popular tourist attraction, the tour guide said it is not popular with Estonians.
A few more sights from Tallinn:
This one’s for Mom:
