On the 21st October 2011 me and Brandi took our first holiday together (where we were 'both' on holiday). We decided to go to Tallinn, the Medieval capital of Estonia.
- Being on a plane with Brandi for the first time of many.
- Going to Kumu Art Museum. A crazy museum with exhibits including a woman licking a baby, the same woman lying naked with puppies crawling on her, and a room full of carvings of heads and one bird.
- Going site-seeing around Old Town, a really medieval city with amazing looking city walls and towers.
- Getting drunk together and eating crisps in the hotel room on really nice Estonian vodka.
- Going to an old KGB room on the secret 23rd floor of the main hotel in Tallinn. Being amazed with how recently the Soviets forcibly occupied Estonia and how weird life must have been under their rule.
- Going to a nightclub called Hollywood. It took quite a while to find, but was very worthwhile inside. Brandi had guys talking to her, and then had girls push into her that must have realised I was Captain Vestman ;).
- Going to the Lahemaa National Park, the biggest in Soviet Russia when it was under their control. Seeing a waterfall that looked like the road just broke away. I got to walk behind the waterfall.
- Hearing the interesting history of Estonia from the tour guide, and their struggle being between Germany and Russia in World War 2.
- Visiting the abandoned Soviet submarine base, and learning about how the submarines would go through a magnetised spiral underwater, which would reset their magnetic signature making them undetectable by radar and underwater mines. It was a really interesting place with Soviet Propaganda pictures.
- Going to Kasmu, known as 'Captains Village', an old well known port. Had a great scenic view from a Soviet watch tower, followed by an amazing lunch made by the millionaire owner of a home-built museum.
- Driving around and getting out in different areas to see the amazing Estonian wilderness.
- Going on a swing that is a common past-time for younger people, who get drunk, swing high and then try and jump off into trees.
- Walking through a forest and seeing beaver dams, and drinking water from a natural spring.
- Going on a 3km hike through their famous bog that in places was over 2m deep. The surroundings were truly amazing.
- Trying to decide what to start collecting with Brandi.
- Being on a plane with Brandi for the first time of many.
- Going to Kumu Art Museum. A crazy museum with exhibits including a woman licking a baby, the same woman lying naked with puppies crawling on her, and a room full of carvings of heads and one bird.
- Getting drunk together and eating crisps in the hotel room on really nice Estonian vodka.
- Going to an old KGB room on the secret 23rd floor of the main hotel in Tallinn. Being amazed with how recently the Soviets forcibly occupied Estonia and how weird life must have been under their rule.
- Walking around the outskirts of Tallinn, looking for the abandoned prison. Finding a crazy looking factory complex, and getting a much better idea what of Tallinn is like.
- Being extremely disappointed with Hesburger after remembering it as being really nice in Lithuania.
- Going to the Lahemaa National Park, the biggest in Soviet Russia when it was under their control. Seeing a waterfall that looked like the road just broke away. I got to walk behind the waterfall.
- Going to Kasmu, known as 'Captains Village', an old well known port. Had a great scenic view from a Soviet watch tower, followed by an amazing lunch made by the millionaire owner of a home-built museum.
- Driving around and getting out in different areas to see the amazing Estonian wilderness.
- Walking through a forest and seeing beaver dams, and drinking water from a natural spring.
- Going on a 3km hike through their famous bog that in places was over 2m deep. The surroundings were truly amazing.
- Trying to decide what to start collecting with Brandi.
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