Well I’m back in Pif Paf enjoying a beer and surfing then net. This is a nice bar/café but the smoking policy seems a little draconian – it seems you have to smoke! As a non-judgemental non-smoker I stand out a mile tapping away on my little white iBook looking like a preppy momma’s boy, which I probably am.
It’s cold outside – just below zero, so I’m glad to be inside even if the atmosphere is acrid with smoke; I now know what it must feel like as a stickman in a Lowry.
Estonia is renowned for the attractiveness of the women, and as my partner abundantly proves this accolade is thoroughly deserved. Estonian women – and Russians for that matter – are very beautiful and take great care to look fantastic.
I cannot however praise the traffic law in Estonia, a green ‘walk’ sign does not mean that cars will stop. If you’re crossing a minor road, which is joining a major road, the traffic turning off the major road – into the minor road – also have a green light. Now although it seems the pedestrian has the right of way, this gave me absolute kittens when a bus swung round the corner at me – I froze still like a poorly dressed mannequin only for the bus to stop and the driver to wave me on, I’m sure he’s seen his share of petrified Englishmen.
Another observation – no doubt linked to my comments on Estonian women above – is that there seems to be an abundance of hairdressers in Estonia. Literally every street seems to have a juuksur; so if you’re headed for Tallinn forget the pre-holiday haircut and take advantage of the ample services on offer.
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If your wondering how tyger is attired here in chilly Estonia – well let’s just say I’m snug as a bug in a rug. I have woollen snowboarding gloves (fingerless with pullover bits that turn them into mittens), Timberland hat and jacket and Ecco Gore-Tex shoes. All my bits – iBook, headphones, copy of Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons and The Economist, are stored in my natty new Camel Active rucksack. Tooled with a bulging Moleskin notebook I am quite the Hemingway!
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In the news here in Estonia it seems the government has misled the EU over its sugar surpluses. Estonians have argued that their penchant for jam and other preserves meant that they stocked up on sugar prior to accession (to the EU). This laughable excuse has not been received in good humour by Brussels – what a surprise! – and Estonia was fined; the Estonians are intending to challenge the decision.
That’s all for now – take care!
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