Monday, September 23rd

We left Cesis, Latvia, driving 105 miles to Tartu, Estonia
Didn't see a border crossing but received messages on our iPhones
Tartu is Estonia's second largest city (Tallinn is #1)
Town Hall above holds Tourist Information (note green "i" in lower left window)
Always our first stop for maps and advice
Not a trace of trash anywhere on the cobbled stone streets of this university town
Honestly, the cleanest countries we've ever visited
My travel guide is looking worn - Extra notes stuffed in margin have been valuable

Tartu is a one-night stop 

We arrived before lunch to enjoy 
Hard frost this morning
It's cold
Hat and gloves 





I asked a young woman at Tourist Information about a street artist named Edward Von Longus
Equivalent to NYC's Bansky
She circled locations on my map

You see, today is Monday
All the museums are closed
Street Art is never closed

There's a message in this kind of art
Below- Anton Hansen Tammsaare, esteemed writer
His picture on Estonian currency - until they converted to the Euro

In this rendering, he's out of a job and panhandling

Tomorrow we push north,
Another 100 miles

Arriving in Tallin before lunch
Staying two nights
Rooftop apartment there has a sauna

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  1. Ann HassSeptember 24, 2019 at 8:31 AM

    Hi Elodie,

    This is from Ann, as Brett gave me your blog site. I am loving it!!! Safe travels to you and Sandy!

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    1. Opstad's TripOctober 1, 2019 at 9:46 AM

      Thanks for following.....I'm glad you are enjoying - we really enjoy the freedom of our style and Sandy and I are good partners. Travel while you can, you never know what will happen...First trip in 1978, took the kids before they were 1 year old, and never stopped...We are really pleased and proud Brett and Elodie enjoy traveling.

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