Walking from our bus (having walked from our boat to the bus) to the Medieval part of TALLIN, ESTONIA

It proves to be "our kind of town," with its narrow, winding streets

Naturally it has its Town Square

Then more charming streets to explore

Joan and Archie with a t-shirt under the flag of Estonia, with the castle in the background

Despite its Russian history, beautiful churches are still in abundance

The wall of the Castle

Omigosh, there's a Restaurant up there

Let's go.  We're hungry!

Definitely worth the climb...

...though it's trickier going DOWN!

You KNOW we'll find hats wherever we can!

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA

We first see it via The Nova River

We pass by the finest neighborhoods...

...while drinking the finest? vodka

Only one problem:  It's @9:00am

The Hermitage