The journey continues and we are in Tartu! Tartu is where the Estonian University is located, and quite a bit further inland. So far I really like this city. And the Hostel! We have a great set up...a little living room, a room with two beds, private bath and kitchenette. The last place was, well, a little dirty and smelly. We were glad to leave it.
It is well past noon as I am writing this, but we have barely explored the city. Last night we ran to the Estonian National Museum before it closed after we discovered that it is not open on Monday and Tuesday, the two days we are here. It was nice to get some cultural context. It is a little bit different not knowing enough of the language to really explore the culture. While many Estonians speak English, they are not comfortable for a conversation past the basics. They are also a very reserved people and prefer to let you mind your own business.
For the rest of the day we are planning on doing a self guided walking tour. We are both thrilled with the amount of public art, especially sculpture, that is found everywhere.
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Glad to hear from you again. I will have to look at the hostel where you are staying - the last one looked kind of cute from the outside, but I guess you can't really tell from photos, eh?
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