let's be honest: i had to google "tallinn, estonia" before i left on my vacay because i had never heard of it before.  i had no expectations and thought tallinn would be a mere destination...a stop before i got somewhere better.  boy, was i completely and utterly wrong!  it was as if i walked onto the pages of a storybook come to life...

the gates leading to old town - a unesco world heritage site.  does it surprise you that my favorite  beauty and the beast song was playing in my head all day (okay, maybe i sang a couple of bars while skipping on the cobblestone streets).

flower shopping is even more charming abroad...

i love these old-fashioned nut carts!  toasty, caramelized, crunchy and sweet almonds cooked for hours in a large, kettle pot.

 enamored by every street and every corner.

handmade puppets from the cutest craft shop for my niece.

local band performing "sweet home alabama" for all of the american tourists.

the only reason why my feet didn't ache after miles and miles of walking...

old world astrology.

don't let this fool you: skype was invented here.  old meets new in this fairytale of a city!