On the move today. Early morning flight from Munich to Tallinn, Estonia – new country for all of us! First impression of Tallinn: BRRRRR. It’s cold and windy. Was not expecting it to be glove weather. Had to buy an emergency pair of wool mittens. My hands are much happier now.

So, the Estonian language. Wow, difficult. Apparently, Estonian is one of the most difficult languages for native English speakers to learn. That said, every Estonian person we’ve talked to today speaks flawless English. Our adorable waitress at dinner told us Estonians study English from age 5 through high school graduation. They also have to choose to study either Russian or German. No one wants to study Russian right now.

QOTD from our taxi driver (talking about relations with Russia): the Russians have always tried to terrorize civilians. It’s nothing new to us. [shudder]

Eesti Leib

Have discovered homemade eesti leib– Estonian black/brown bread. Insanely delicious. I could eat a whole loaf of this stuff. It’s sooooo fluffy inside. And slightly sweet. Incredible. Might have to break my “I don’t bake bread” rule and try to make this at home.

Walked around Old Town Tallinn for a bit. The town has a very medieval feel to it. Incredibly well preserved.

I wanted to do a bit of shopping (I’m sure there is lots of stuff I “need” to buy here). But I cannot shop with an audience, so I sent Ken to climb the town wall and tower. He needs to get it out of his system.

Sidebar: If anyone needs any elk jerky snacks, we’ve got you covered.

Overall first impression of Tallin: I think I’m gonna like it here.

Adorable waitresses taught us how to say Cheers in Estonian: Terviseks. This is easier after a couple of drinks.

Terviseks!

Travel date: April 4, 2025