Baltics 2008

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Lots of bodies in this cathedral
Lots of bodies in this cathedral
Decorated pulpit
Decorated pulpit
Resting place of Peter the Great (among others interred in this cathedral)
Resting place of Peter the Great (among others interred in this cathedral)
More tour boats
More tour boats
The "Blood church" was built where somebody famous was slain
The "Blood church" was built where somebody famous was slain
Nice details here
Nice details here
Mosaics galore inside
Mosaics galore inside
They look like paintings, but don't be fooled
They look like paintings, but don't be fooled
One of the domes
One of the domes
You can tell from the toes
You can tell from the toes
Apostle toes
Apostle toes
And more toes
And more toes
All restored since the war
All restored since the war
Except for this which they left to  demonstrate  what was left after the war
Except for this which they left to demonstrate what was left after the war
Now on to Tallin
Now on to Tallin
The colorful tie-up
The colorful tie-up
Estonia has a model e-government (you vote on-line with your identity card)
Estonia has a model e-government (you vote on-line with your identity card)
Tieing up at the dock
Tieing up at the dock
The Tallin Orthodox church speaks to the Russian influence and was built a century ago
The Tallin Orthodox church speaks to the Russian influence and was built a century ago
Detail
Detail
Inside the Orthodox church
Inside the Orthodox church
Paving stones in Tallin
Paving stones in Tallin
This guy founded the acting school (no joke)
This guy founded the acting school (no joke)
The older Tallin church
The older Tallin church
Art shop and cafe in Tallin
Art shop and cafe in Tallin
Architecture and flowers
Architecture and flowers
Overlooking the old city
Overlooking the old city
The old city was a fortress and was nearly impregnable
The old city was a fortress and was nearly impregnable
Walls and watchtower
Walls and watchtower
More to the Estonian's liking are the Protestant churches
More to the Estonian's liking are the Protestant churches