I arrived in Helsinki around 6 pm Sunday evening, and took a scenic tour to the Cumulus Hotel near the city center. After a delicious local meal of elk and red deer meat on creamy mashed potatoes, the group returned to the hotel to crash. In the morning, we took the tram (mini-sized in comparison to the Street Cars in Toronto) to the Ferry dock where we boarded to travel across to Tallinn, Estonia. Here, there is the old city, once protected by large rock walls with look out towers and below, the newer modern city with many high rises. The roads are mostly cobble stone and the buildings are topped with terracotta tiled roofs. Today we head out on a bike tour to cover some of the harder to reach areas of the city. The sun has been shinning every day so far, with temperatures reaching very high 20s into the 30s at peak hours. It is difficult to fall asleep as the daylight is almost 24 hours/day. So far so good, the Baltic States are treating me well.
Ta Ta For Now
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Hey Elizabeth, This is your Daddio and Mom- great to hear about the architecture, weather and look forward to hearing a lot more about your adventures. Daddio says that this blog is a good way to recapture your trip memories- this is his very first look at a blog. xoxo
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