Hi folks it's been a while since I could really post much as I have been away, but I turned 40 last year just before Christmas and as a treat was taken abroad. We went to Tallinn in Estonia. Here are a few pics. This was me in Tammsaare Park on the outskirts of the Old Town, it was only minus ten with a nine mile an hour wind, but the hat and the blanket smock that Neil made me kept me pretty warm.
This is a picture of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
This is a better picture of the Alexander Nevsky cathedral
This is the Viru Gate.
This is a Picture of the Town Hall and the Christmas Market.
My other half had been to Tallinn before and had mentioned the Zoo, she had also mentioned that she was quite dissapointed in the conditions for the animals there the last time she was there. So we went along to see how things are now. Here are a few pictures.
I am sure that the one on the left was looking at my hat as something it could kill, they do say that the Eurasian lynx is capable of taking down Wild Boar and Reindeer. Seeing these fella's I wouldn't doubt it as they were far from being small for their species.
They are truly a beautiful animal and they are being kept in very good condition as well. When we approached the area my other half had been so dissapointed with before we came across this sign.
and then after that we looked at a number of beasties, but this one was quite impressive.
All in all Tallinn Zoo was a really impressive place, they had made some really nice improvements to the place since my other half had been there and it looks like they intend on carrying on the motion of trying to improve the conditions for the wildlife that they keep.
The animals seemed to be well looked after and generally happy, like these fella's
Unfortunately one of them woke up before we could get a picture of them both on their backs, but this apparently is the way that Armadillo sleep.
This is the replacement for my Old ventile which has had a hard life (once again made by Neil) built to work as part of a system with the blanket smock.
Pretty handy as it has handwarmer pockets and it was a bit nippy out there that day, we had just been watching a Barn Owl hunting and as much as I enjoy watching wildlife I like to be able to feel my hands too.
I loved the trip to Tallinn, the old town is truly an amazing place and there is a huge amount of history to the place. I have also never been to a place with so many museums. They have museums for just about everything there. They have three Cathedrals (Saint Margaret's, Alexander Nevsky and St Peters) and a host of churches with some outstanding architecture. One building that is worth seeing is St Nicholas's as it had been a church, but after it having been bombed during WWII and since refurbed / rebuilt it now is effectively a council building and museum that holds art (the picture Dance Macabre is held there) and the various pieces of silverwork from the various guild that once controlled Tallinn. I can honestly say that Tallinn is well worth a visit. Also if you have a good appetite this is the place for you.
Did anyone else get anything interesting??
This is a picture of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
This is a better picture of the Alexander Nevsky cathedral
This is the Viru Gate.
This is a Picture of the Town Hall and the Christmas Market.
My other half had been to Tallinn before and had mentioned the Zoo, she had also mentioned that she was quite dissapointed in the conditions for the animals there the last time she was there. So we went along to see how things are now. Here are a few pictures.
I am sure that the one on the left was looking at my hat as something it could kill, they do say that the Eurasian lynx is capable of taking down Wild Boar and Reindeer. Seeing these fella's I wouldn't doubt it as they were far from being small for their species.
They are truly a beautiful animal and they are being kept in very good condition as well. When we approached the area my other half had been so dissapointed with before we came across this sign.
and then after that we looked at a number of beasties, but this one was quite impressive.
All in all Tallinn Zoo was a really impressive place, they had made some really nice improvements to the place since my other half had been there and it looks like they intend on carrying on the motion of trying to improve the conditions for the wildlife that they keep.
The animals seemed to be well looked after and generally happy, like these fella's
Unfortunately one of them woke up before we could get a picture of them both on their backs, but this apparently is the way that Armadillo sleep.
This is the replacement for my Old ventile which has had a hard life (once again made by Neil) built to work as part of a system with the blanket smock.
Pretty handy as it has handwarmer pockets and it was a bit nippy out there that day, we had just been watching a Barn Owl hunting and as much as I enjoy watching wildlife I like to be able to feel my hands too.
I loved the trip to Tallinn, the old town is truly an amazing place and there is a huge amount of history to the place. I have also never been to a place with so many museums. They have museums for just about everything there. They have three Cathedrals (Saint Margaret's, Alexander Nevsky and St Peters) and a host of churches with some outstanding architecture. One building that is worth seeing is St Nicholas's as it had been a church, but after it having been bombed during WWII and since refurbed / rebuilt it now is effectively a council building and museum that holds art (the picture Dance Macabre is held there) and the various pieces of silverwork from the various guild that once controlled Tallinn. I can honestly say that Tallinn is well worth a visit. Also if you have a good appetite this is the place for you.
Did anyone else get anything interesting??
