So it is the logic point of entry for a backpacker visiting New Europe from the top down. Is was the beginning of Summer and the weather was still very chilly. The salt water in the bay area was frozen.The imperfect setting to meet my parents for the first time in 28 months. We unspectacularly met at the airport and checked into a prebooked apartment my father had organized. He had planned the whole itinerary for the 2 coming weeks and booked all accommodation in advance. We also had a car which made us independent of bus schedules or slow trains. So I just laid back for the journey to come and enjoyed the show. Tallinn is a typical medieval with a turbulent history.
During the Northern Crusades Tallinn was under Danish rule and later on under Teutonic Knights. The ladder have laid their mark on all Eastern European countries at some point in time. They built castles and spread the word of god with weapons.
More recently they were occupied by the Nazis and later by the communists. 1991 they reemerged from darkness and became a member of the EU, NATO and the capitalist world.
We walked around town a lot, stumbled up some old churches, checked out a museum, ate at delicious medieval restaurants, and drank the local spirits. It was nice to see my parents again and we had a lot to catch on. Generally I think that they haven't changed and I also feel the same before I left.
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