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| Bus ride to Tallinn. |
A 4-hour bumpy bus ride on the
LuxExpress toured us through the Baltic countryside to Tallinn, Estonia. We had one day to explore the old town area and visit a few churches. We experienced the humble
St. Olav's Church, built in the 13th century, and the mammoth St.
Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox church, built in 1900 as a symbol of the Russian's empire regional power. Even though I am not much of a religious being, I do enjoy visiting European churches as they are filled with local history and the architecture is very unique compared to the modern U.S. churches. These two churches could not have been more different from one another, as the Orthodox church was gaudy as ever with gold trim, mosaics everywhere, and no where to sit. My mom asked,
do they stand for service? Yes. St. Olav's was a little more rugged (and humble): white walled with wooden pews, yet a mature grandeur beckoned from floor to high ceilings.
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| The Russian Orthodox Church in the distance. |
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| UNO on the ferry. |
After enjoying our day walking around the old town area, we grabbed our bags from
hotel Braavo and began walking to the ferry terminal just in time for the rain to come (ick!) Despite getting wet, we managed to find the right terminal and settled into our seats in a loud bar area. We later moved to a quieter area, as our fierce UNO game needed a little more focus with less drunks in the area. Remember, this ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki is considered to be the drunk ferry (oh, heck...any ferry between the Scandinavian countries is considered to be a "drunk" ferry). But, especially this one, as the Finns love to cross the Sea for more affordable alcoholic beverages. Sitting across from us was what appeared to be a mother (about 60 years old) and her son (maybe 35) and they were both drunk enough to stumble as they walked. Oh yeah, good entertainment there!
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A 4-hour bumpy bus ride on the LuxExpress toured us through the Baltic countryside to Tallinn, Estonia. We had one day to explore the old town area and visit a few churches. We experienced the humble St. Olav's Church, built in the 13th century, and the mammoth St. Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox church, built in 1900 as a symbol of the Russian's empire regional power. Even though I am not much of a religious being, I do enjoy visiting European churches as they are filled with local history and the architecture is very unique compared to the modern U.S. churches. These two churches could not have been more different from one another, as the Orthodox church was gaudy as ever with gold trim, mosaics everywhere, and no where to sit. My mom asked, do they stand for service? Yes. St. Olav's was a little more rugged (and humble): white walled with wooden pews, yet a mature grandeur beckoned from floor to high ceilings..gif)
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Yes, Uno and Dad bet us. The trip bought many interesting buildings, good eats and much walking. The bus ride was a bit bumpy, but we all got there and enjoyed our visit.
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