Category Archives: Europe
Collecting cars
Uueda is owned and run by a family. The recently deceased father of the family was also an avid collector of old cars. One of the barns on site is home to these old Russian vehicles. I confess not to
Collecting cars
Uueda is owned and run by a family. The recently deceased father of the family was also an avid collector of old cars. One of the barns on site is home to these old Russian vehicles. I confess not to
Uueda
My stay on the ‘southern’ coast of Estonia was at the holiday village UUeda. There are three main houses with different types of accommodation. One just has double occupancy rooms with a toilet each, one is the principal building with
Flat country tunnels
I caught a bus from the Bussijam in Tallinn to Parnu. The bus travelled through the more modern parts of Tallinn past lots of lovely houses. Many of the pictures I took from the moving bus don’t do them justice
Flat country tunnels
I caught a bus from the Bussijam in Tallinn to Parnu. The bus travelled through the more modern parts of Tallinn past lots of lovely houses. Many of the pictures I took from the moving bus don’t do them justice
Old Tallinn
Tallinn has a natural harbour, presumably the origin of the city. It is a regular stop of Baltic cruise ships, which will stop for a day in the Estonian capital. Considering my ambition to visit the other 27 EU countries
Old Tallinn
Tallinn has a natural harbour, presumably the origin of the city. It is a regular stop of Baltic cruise ships, which will stop for a day in the Estonian capital. Considering my ambition to visit the other 27 EU countries
St Olav
The spire of St Olav’s church is very dominant on the Tallinn skyline, although I didn’t take any pictures of it. In total it is 123.7m tall, more than half of which is a copper clad roof. It is possible
St Olav
The spire of St Olav’s church is very dominant on the Tallinn skyline, although I didn’t take any pictures of it. In total it is 123.7m tall, more than half of which is a copper clad roof. It is possible
Pagari 1
Although not tracing my travels chronologically, this venue in Tallinn felt appropriate to follow the tales from Reading Prison. The house at Pagari 1 stands on the corner of Pagari and Pikk streets and was originally built for residential purposes
Pagari 1
Although not tracing my travels chronologically, this venue in Tallinn felt appropriate to follow the tales from Reading Prison. The house at Pagari 1 stands on the corner of Pagari and Pikk streets and was originally built for residential purposes
Famous inmate
Reading Prison (or Reading Gaol as it was known then) is one of the prisons where Oscar Wilde served his two year sentence for committing (then illegal) homosexual offences. He had been at the height of his fame for writing
Famous inmate
Reading Prison (or Reading Gaol as it was known then) is one of the prisons where Oscar Wilde served his two year sentence for committing (then illegal) homosexual offences. He had been at the height of his fame for writing
