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Tallinn

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Chair in the Viking Terminal Lounge Two hour boat ride to Tallinn. We were told it was a short walk to the old town but I could not see it so foolishly jumped on a waiting hop on off bus, which reminded me of some of the Mexican buses with regard to its condition. Another waster. Some history and some culture all of which I will forget in a couple of hours. Half the time you could not hear the speaker because the bus was so noisy. Everyone had said in advance that the old town was charming. All I saw was a modern city with traffic and some interesting buildings. After hop on off I decided to walk to the old town and eventually found some of the charm of the cobblestone streets and gift shops plus outdoor restaurants. Too cold to sit outside without heaters.  Stopped and had a French press coffee which was excellent. Wandered about and then back to the ship terminal where we waited for awhile. Burger Bar  Looking around it appears that the daily run of the Viki

Scandinavian capitals 2018

This is a trip months in the planning. One I have delayed because of the reputation of these countries being soooooo expensive. As of August 31 Forthcoming Scandinavia capitals trip September 2018 Just finished booking a Sleeping Beauty ballet in Stockholm and the Opera Queen of Spades in Oslo. Not only will I walk on the roof of Oslo's Opera house, but I will attend a production there! So jazzed! Hopefully I will also find a theatre production or concert in Copenhagen and Helsinki.  If not,  there are always the exceptional (Michelin starred) dining experiences to look forward to. Started by booking the airline and establishing the dates. Not a quick process as I had a definite amount of $$ as my limit for business class. It could be a rt flight from any of the capitals or any combination thereof. The consolidators I worked with had a hard time understanding that concept. It appears to be a field with high turnover. I actually found it myself on google flight for under $4k