Estonia, Latvia, Germany and Southampton

Tallinn, Estonia
Before we left, I knew nearly nothing about this area of the world. Tallinn, Estonia was part of Sweden at one time and part of Russia later. I still know very little of this area's interesting history and language but I'm intrigued enough to learn more when we get back. 
Here's more info for the history buffs.

We enjoyed the city very much and I put lots of information in the photos:

Our photos here. Click on the "i" to see descriptions.


Riga, Latvia
Riga is the biggest city of the Baltics. It has a history of being part of other nations including Sweden and Russia, gaining independence following WWI,  then losing it becoming part of the USSR with WWII.  It later regained independence and still has a significant Russian population. They also have the finest collection of Art Nouveau buildings in Europe and we really enjoyed finding the beguiling details on the facades.  Here's more info for those interested:
Wiki's take on Art Nouveau architecture in Riga

The river you see running through the lovely, long park was formerly the town's moat.

Warnemunde, Germany

A nice small town, good for a stroll with a nip into the park. The wind was strong at the beach but it was too cold for these Floridians so we just watched the daredevil kite-surfers flying high in the air.  Not much in the way of interesting history though.







Southampton, England
We added a few pictures of the Southampton harbor.

Sleeping sailboats in Southampton

Next up: Back to Bristol and more disappointing news on our campervan.