Tuesday, May 13th, Tallinn, Estonia

Greetings!

This morning, we listened to another local professor enlighten us on the recent history of Estonia.  At least he tried to, before our group started grilling him with tough questions on relations with Russia, and the future of the 25 % of the Estonian population which speak Russian and have been given limited citizenship rights.  He was a good sport, however, and seemed to be enjoying being put on the spot concerning a country which loves freedom restricting the rights of a minority.

Next, we walked to the KUMU Art Museum, which featured permanent and temporary collections of Estonian art from the 18th century to the present day.  Robin, our guide at the Museum, was delightful in his enthusiasm and love of helping us understand the arch of art in a country which experiences such changes in its culture and freedom of expression.

Finally, after lunch, we took the tram and walked to the Telliskivi Creative City - a neighborhood where startup businesses and entrepreneurial talent have found low cost rental storefronts.  We also had to taste the gellato ice cream at one of the district's favorite stopping places.

After dinner at a local pizza restaurant, a portion of the group followed Paulius to a local bar to watch the first semi-finals of the 2025 EuroVision Song Contest.  

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