Tallinn (Tallinna). A voyage to Tallinn, Estonia (Eesti), Europe

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGtrMpbIf1Iqq8L3uViXxJ3GinMKKMrCf5IcB06JuDipfjl2htam4NOBj4RdXBm_DROzAw-NKOBJD1I8DA6pQUykOCCDfUUIrgVPCvIAywgvqqQY-7Pdc_JdvKC_nCviW1aOXx4j20H4x/s1600/Estonia-tallinn+1.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGtrMpbIf1Iqq8L3uViXxJ3GinMKKMrCf5IcB06JuDipfjl2htam4NOBj4RdXBm_DROzAw-NKOBJD1I8DA6pQUykOCCDfUUIrgVPCvIAywgvqqQY-7Pdc_JdvKC_nCviW1aOXx4j20H4x/s640/Estonia-tallinn+1.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuZZMst_XLW0nSx0DSwBjr81oVBmNuFjTuq4Z6E53TqYLj4G7DtQknG06yR_GMJZdt3YDI4YxBFnU4UOEFAVvQgKDXC3c52UlRMMAzYVomuHaKz8TI0fZmVzOUOLlzNqUw20XySk23Rv6/s1600/estonia-tallinn+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuZZMst_XLW0nSx0DSwBjr81oVBmNuFjTuq4Z6E53TqYLj4G7DtQknG06yR_GMJZdt3YDI4YxBFnU4UOEFAVvQgKDXC3c52UlRMMAzYVomuHaKz8TI0fZmVzOUOLlzNqUw20XySk23Rv6/s640/estonia-tallinn+2.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div>  <br /><div class="destinationMapLink clearfix"><a class="pin toggleMap closed" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/estonia#" id="pinToggleMap" style="display: block;"><span class="showMapText"></span></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyp-coCJEbDp-QgXQN9xHiW9eTLyMq5DyE9z-WXnqOdRYzy7PtFktgdepIlb8g5ZMk8ItdXv7elHF5tEL0lR6eF_vClr8sTow8LX3JK9_WJxCLv3wwVYKcEvsMJ4C84tId_COFY4WzDT0F/s1600/estonia-tallinn+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyp-coCJEbDp-QgXQN9xHiW9eTLyMq5DyE9z-WXnqOdRYzy7PtFktgdepIlb8g5ZMk8ItdXv7elHF5tEL0lR6eF_vClr8sTow8LX3JK9_WJxCLv3wwVYKcEvsMJ4C84tId_COFY4WzDT0F/s200/estonia-tallinn+10.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxLhVeSuGYoMA_z1dwKd_a93_sFckqfUCS4plcCrEterVyI6of2oGyRWRwS95_-IpPfcKJZeGUoS_U7zOHnvmFr6zFQFT4LNH6KEbZT_BhNfTSxpTuaJr8NQDcGjpJfryEBQbZsjCLWAf/s1600/estonia-tallinn+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxLhVeSuGYoMA_z1dwKd_a93_sFckqfUCS4plcCrEterVyI6of2oGyRWRwS95_-IpPfcKJZeGUoS_U7zOHnvmFr6zFQFT4LNH6KEbZT_BhNfTSxpTuaJr8NQDcGjpJfryEBQbZsjCLWAf/s320/estonia-tallinn+6.jpg" width="320" /></a>Although the smallest of the Baltic countries, Estonia (Eesti) makes its presence felt in the region with its lovely seaside towns, quaint country villages and verdant forests and marshlands, all of which set the scene for discovering many cultural and natural gems. Yet Estonia is also known for magnificent castles, pristine islands and a cosmopolitan capital amid medieval splendour.   It's no wonder Estonia is no longer <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=358537">Europe</a>'s best-kept secret. <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=359139">Tallinn</a>, Estonia's crown jewel, boasts cobbled streets and rejuvenated 14th-century dwellings. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsV46JJSrqQfwN8eYa2bOGNbR1i8gqSoKYmIRnCUsTENbUmW6uv1I2hCKEOmjdOHcYtvanL0ZR5nm3p5N_AxP8oYDpkp8xJB_RJoT69XBQRlx2x9LnmWFYJSgJXLUeBJjZVkp_9R_Lcy-/s1600/estonia-tallinn+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsV46JJSrqQfwN8eYa2bOGNbR1i8gqSoKYmIRnCUsTENbUmW6uv1I2hCKEOmjdOHcYtvanL0ZR5nm3p5N_AxP8oYDpkp8xJB_RJoT69XBQRlx2x9LnmWFYJSgJXLUeBJjZVkp_9R_Lcy-/s200/estonia-tallinn+12.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpHBMd029_XN6rwVY95m_G5wMuHUfVfhhad_B8-UREPBw3z5NaQ2y00o3kuV71EqAIUOgVj0OIY98b-aVshtKOAzb7m8pwMlF7S49jOPZME7Q3bT68WJJq9J5eKnwC1KzVfkz9lfRA6R6/s1600/estonia-tallinn+7.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpHBMd029_XN6rwVY95m_G5wMuHUfVfhhad_B8-UREPBw3z5NaQ2y00o3kuV71EqAIUOgVj0OIY98b-aVshtKOAzb7m8pwMlF7S49jOPZME7Q3bT68WJJq9J5eKnwC1KzVfkz9lfRA6R6/s200/estonia-tallinn+7.jpg" width="200" /></a>Dozens of cafés and restaurants make for an atmospheric retreat after exploring historic churches and scenic ruins, galleries and boutiques. By night, stylish lounges and youthful nightclubs offer a glimpse of the city's sexier side. Some visitors have a hard time escaping <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=359139">Tallinn</a>'s undeniable allure, but outside the capital, the bucolic landscape hides numerous attractions. <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=359116">Lahemaa National Park</a> in <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=359115">Northeastern Estonia</a> has lush forests and beautiful coastal trails.  South of Estonia's cosmopolitan spiritual centre, <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=359123">Tartu</a>, is the hilltop town of <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=359122">Otepää</a> with its laidback atmosphere and lovely ski trails.<br /><br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHMhAl-gRSInHN9PA3j63BGQvPrK2PSEPYZstaGD53OJ8ynmDAcuyOaUMMs8mLVlwq8Ivp3egkcV1ErJr0AyFapyyvtdfd9jWk7hQY89Z-pITp0_8RFth_H59j-PiEPVKk7lKHY3i3-_5/s1600/estonia+9+_-narva_-zamok.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHMhAl-gRSInHN9PA3j63BGQvPrK2PSEPYZstaGD53OJ8ynmDAcuyOaUMMs8mLVlwq8Ivp3egkcV1ErJr0AyFapyyvtdfd9jWk7hQY89Z-pITp0_8RFth_H59j-PiEPVKk7lKHY3i3-_5/s200/estonia+9+_-narva_-zamok.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRD9x6A8JmvQkP7lzY8dfY6JBFh8cZOI4VDI-5IKvX91OpddvTFvE-5kTKLFdpB_UD89axunhHXkkexrz2EjsfyaZmlJNCeWU3KnGo1Ad1Igqoi7WRk15R3zmv0b4Z42bcCGcPr_82DWPY/s1600/estonia-tallinn+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRD9x6A8JmvQkP7lzY8dfY6JBFh8cZOI4VDI-5IKvX91OpddvTFvE-5kTKLFdpB_UD89axunhHXkkexrz2EjsfyaZmlJNCeWU3KnGo1Ad1Igqoi7WRk15R3zmv0b4Z42bcCGcPr_82DWPY/s200/estonia-tallinn+13.jpg" width="200" /></a>Handsome beach towns, spa resorts and medieval ruins lie scattered about the western shores of the country. Further west lies Estonia's biggest island, <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=359132">Saaremaa</a> and on it the towns of <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=359133">Angla, Karja, Triigi & Tuhkana</a>, where iconic windmills, 19th-century lighthouses, unspoilt beaches and yet more medieval ruins transport visitors to another time. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1eCEM-9zEKBtKxSZ_zbVdh_ZApRBL7w4yx6yQ282JvMG4PxL2TqduuHvjW5sgPY0y7sGsvHGfcXB8jpaPL76HKNlPFgCUpAmoWctnn4aI_RrV8UlPAyPE8N99T26s_6_rbSOtDpx2WOU/s1600/estonia-tallinn+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1eCEM-9zEKBtKxSZ_zbVdh_ZApRBL7w4yx6yQ282JvMG4PxL2TqduuHvjW5sgPY0y7sGsvHGfcXB8jpaPL76HKNlPFgCUpAmoWctnn4aI_RrV8UlPAyPE8N99T26s_6_rbSOtDpx2WOU/s320/estonia-tallinn+8.jpg" width="320" /></a>Covering vast swaths of Estonia, forests, wooded meadows and under-appreciated bog form the backdrop to numerous activities. Hiking over wooded trails, horse riding along coastline and canoeing over flooded forests can link you to the ancient wilderness.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgognj42iHsGFcRH4_xiVI44pcsn9mviaZ63JxVxgaoMwkqmklCUUknQbcRV6DJpm6yUeR3KMFIRJQ-WECmBltK8ZJqAyrKVcpHN_LIaJ5KwHSluvH-fF2Bx3HsP4RpD3y4-QlO7sdeST5N/s1600/estonia-tallinn+17.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgognj42iHsGFcRH4_xiVI44pcsn9mviaZ63JxVxgaoMwkqmklCUUknQbcRV6DJpm6yUeR3KMFIRJQ-WECmBltK8ZJqAyrKVcpHN_LIaJ5KwHSluvH-fF2Bx3HsP4RpD3y4-QlO7sdeST5N/s200/estonia-tallinn+17.JPG" width="200" /></a><br />There's also great bird-watching, cross-country skiing in winter and swimming in crystal-clear lakes and rivers in summer. This all makes a nice prelude to a sauna, one of the national pastimes.<br /><a class="pin toggleMap closed" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/estonia#" id="pinToggleMap" style="display: block;"><span class="showMapText">Show in Lonely Planet</span></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3yUYmuKvAwhDAZokEjMjZJMTFzMoYq9vko70Xgpk-KxkThXu6FNTShHZoMB5rRZCj9PpEZhQyPxZdrHwDe3raK_UGdfV8ASLo08y9_NSa-wWenye2xJ2MMXxJKpeYa4LNMZW-cey0-erk/s1600/Estonia-tallinn+01.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3yUYmuKvAwhDAZokEjMjZJMTFzMoYq9vko70Xgpk-KxkThXu6FNTShHZoMB5rRZCj9PpEZhQyPxZdrHwDe3raK_UGdfV8ASLo08y9_NSa-wWenye2xJ2MMXxJKpeYa4LNMZW-cey0-erk/s400/Estonia-tallinn+01.jpg" width="371" /></a><br /><div class="relatedLinks clearfix"><h3 class="themeHeading">More about Estonia </h3><ul><li> <a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/estonia/places">Places in Estonia </a> </li><li> <a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/estonia/transport/getting-there-away">Getting there & around </a><a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/estonia/transport/getting-there-away"> </a> </li><li> <a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/estonia/practical-information/money-costs">Practical information </a> </li><li> <a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/estonia/history">History </a> </li><li> <a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/estonia/work-study-volunteering/study">Work & study </a> </li><li> <a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/estonia/travel-tips-and-articles">Tips & articles </a> </li><li><a class="linkChevron" href="http://hotels.lonelyplanet.com/estonia/">Hotels</a></li></ul></div><h3 class="themeHeading"> Make it happen </h3><ul><li><a class="linkChevron" href="http://shop.lonelyplanet.com/shopSearch?q=estonia">Shop for travel guides</a></li><li><a class="linkChevron" href="http://hotels.lonelyplanet.com/estonia/">Search hotels</a></li><li><a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bookings/flights.do">Cheap flights</a></li><li><a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bookings/insurance.do">Travel insurance</a></li></ul><div class="relatedLinks clearfix"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_fVq6hTsC0cbfRHamEwfPs9dYrSli7DJFPL7TIus5pazZl41xaTdW8iJrT458id99O9ufLbtEU6Jiu12r4M7_ZiD461oK0xnaIoqTSbTlGr4P076XsRhn2rA_744lFFz8ge1EbjlAOQq/s1600/estonia-tallinn+21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="419" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_fVq6hTsC0cbfRHamEwfPs9dYrSli7DJFPL7TIus5pazZl41xaTdW8iJrT458id99O9ufLbtEU6Jiu12r4M7_ZiD461oK0xnaIoqTSbTlGr4P076XsRhn2rA_744lFFz8ge1EbjlAOQq/s640/estonia-tallinn+21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwFnHr-LpVNNfFq6TbhO-6sj25j29ob7x5geroFEDMH2UJKkqL8BCeWiAkp6R9YJf1xDZvUBZJOQESU_DPc3hyphenhyphenBeL5gT7mpkmSw3yS3eKitY4aHCac5YdBBqWwmjsSqPv7wKInmDPsdi4/s1600/estonia-tallinn+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwFnHr-LpVNNfFq6TbhO-6sj25j29ob7x5geroFEDMH2UJKkqL8BCeWiAkp6R9YJf1xDZvUBZJOQESU_DPc3hyphenhyphenBeL5gT7mpkmSw3yS3eKitY4aHCac5YdBBqWwmjsSqPv7wKInmDPsdi4/s640/estonia-tallinn+23.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7hUGenqUjLo/UBqkzyIGskI/AAAAAAAAOVo/E_w32IUUyPQ/s1600/Estonia+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7hUGenqUjLo/UBqkzyIGskI/AAAAAAAAOVo/E_w32IUUyPQ/s640/Estonia+15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><ul></ul><ul></ul><ul></ul></div></div>

Tallinn (Tallinna). A voyage to Tallinn, Estonia (Eesti), Europe

  Although the smallest of the Baltic countries, Estonia (Eesti) makes its presence felt in the region with its lovely seaside towns, quaint country villages and verdant forests and marshlands, all of which set the scene for discovering many cultural and natural gems. Yet Estonia is also…

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What happened this week ?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PFNMuIt4Mh322PQEA9kEfiBoDaV2wnSyECdzp_lAXVBI4_TkNj49deU1pvaza5N9v_C3O0TOjdtHbWtLmL1sdWeRPZeBuY474BGFVOYnujGL1uRJNOICFsVr_T9JpXYKfnD5mIrZ1RA/s1600/kitch+progress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PFNMuIt4Mh322PQEA9kEfiBoDaV2wnSyECdzp_lAXVBI4_TkNj49deU1pvaza5N9v_C3O0TOjdtHbWtLmL1sdWeRPZeBuY474BGFVOYnujGL1uRJNOICFsVr_T9JpXYKfnD5mIrZ1RA/s640/kitch+progress.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> Well what happened this week? Well after two days of flooring install last weekend Monday we tried to recover, all this DIY is painful, sore muscles sore knees. Then Tuesday I woke up with some kind of bug that kept me flat out in bed for one entire day , and for the rest of the week I could not eat much at all. But I seem mostly back to normal.<br />Good thing too because our marble has been ordered and is on its way to our city and should be ready in two weeks. Oh I have some great news to share. Our sink that I had to order which is a single bowl, square edged stainless steel, 16 gauge , deep sink came in way under what it was supposed to. Comparable sinks come in typically around $700 ours came in $330 and it is Canadian made and so so stylish. Amaze Balls!!!<br /><br />So I was able on Wednesday to hand sand the entire floor with my orbital sander , each joint had to be sanded smooth. I maybe should have rented a big sander but I wanted to use what I had readily available. I duct taped my sander to the shop vac to keep the dust down. And after checking and emptying the shop vac I kept an enormous amount of dust from our environment. It was full of fresh pine dust.<br />So then onto staining. That was a crazy huge messy job, second guessing my decision there for a minute.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcFXzy7803oIxJh0K7XbOZwShfHHsd3x-sb_O29rw_u-qRq1YQX9BcpvQUXrlKluomBhQgcFsaYh_HJkcKS7ATxMdk3iwpe6akjhU5e87Pn2VDTmN_nGG6eTze9zuLQBqRJpiWTB20EY/s1600/floors+in+progress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcFXzy7803oIxJh0K7XbOZwShfHHsd3x-sb_O29rw_u-qRq1YQX9BcpvQUXrlKluomBhQgcFsaYh_HJkcKS7ATxMdk3iwpe6akjhU5e87Pn2VDTmN_nGG6eTze9zuLQBqRJpiWTB20EY/s640/floors+in+progress.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> I have completed one of two coats , its looks a bit chalky and blotchy but after a second coat it will all be extra dark and just what we are looking for . I am looking forward to the end result.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBIZQGnWmFMLz9jOWdATlYdMGWj-kIaLbFbmzlVSg6Qg3DKWNV-uNO6jYGlCr9JZoqvYeoLLOL9btyzksoHp4DJnzBOVVrX1rOb6Gj7ooK76tPOvGid0phTSR2OgZjGGvoOdLu6iU1Fk/s1600/flo+prog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBIZQGnWmFMLz9jOWdATlYdMGWj-kIaLbFbmzlVSg6Qg3DKWNV-uNO6jYGlCr9JZoqvYeoLLOL9btyzksoHp4DJnzBOVVrX1rOb6Gj7ooK76tPOvGid0phTSR2OgZjGGvoOdLu6iU1Fk/s400/flo+prog.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqFJH6YBz4SGTfkQ0l0zKecYcDw7owgsoirSkI5kuSDBTa5wupZkvod2Q1emhgVLIgxiesa6k73vgSvY4EobMnlOClJqk31ACYuolGTT5BTXXaUYtjyWkqr6z73vYo4WErSA0qxZHhu0/s1600/pr+floor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqFJH6YBz4SGTfkQ0l0zKecYcDw7owgsoirSkI5kuSDBTa5wupZkvod2Q1emhgVLIgxiesa6k73vgSvY4EobMnlOClJqk31ACYuolGTT5BTXXaUYtjyWkqr6z73vYo4WErSA0qxZHhu0/s400/pr+floor.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> I started on this little space first , man that stain is messy. I used oil because it spreads and soaks in much better quicker and deeper. But the fumes made me loopy and are ever lasting, major downside. I will have a ton of touch ups to do to my trim.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGB-r9EtedMx0nm6zH-T8gO4QlJJhD4mwFy_fQ17-JBsc7dxtc-o3tbXiYvjQYqh-qqjq8T6vMRzPtqUg-vhf-piK_t1WQexQxqITAKD1h9e4j9eq0jVGqbJhJLvJ0vbNoqI_DVcqe5WQ/s1600/sanding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGB-r9EtedMx0nm6zH-T8gO4QlJJhD4mwFy_fQ17-JBsc7dxtc-o3tbXiYvjQYqh-qqjq8T6vMRzPtqUg-vhf-piK_t1WQexQxqITAKD1h9e4j9eq0jVGqbJhJLvJ0vbNoqI_DVcqe5WQ/s320/sanding.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> You can see how I have the sander taped up to the vac hose , brilliant right, I saw it on a blog , I can not remember which blog.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1xn1ToavbAbomVDQaFTiatXCoMD4nfSau8-RB4tYg8MSK5q4iQhQudjrEHBzRJSVAdLLmbVkt57zH1l1Qu32c-ieCJ24aySmUnnsQKEj_leD4UM_hSSAnIfWaqFFARyp4Z7LDCuVlXU/s1600/sophie's+new+light.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1xn1ToavbAbomVDQaFTiatXCoMD4nfSau8-RB4tYg8MSK5q4iQhQudjrEHBzRJSVAdLLmbVkt57zH1l1Qu32c-ieCJ24aySmUnnsQKEj_leD4UM_hSSAnIfWaqFFARyp4Z7LDCuVlXU/s400/sophie's+new+light.jpg" width="298" /></a></div> This week Sophie chose this super cool light for her bedroom. It is from Rona. Love it , it will look great when the walls are all painted.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zZaxSCl67YU6-d2XAtcFUz2fQUU5BCIQsqelTMekGqWTQ3Rvfx0By1oRUJZ-QWjfceMMD07T45-d2XxQrtmSp8raEnjraC3MMsq1exB4RYJZhF4GkdZs8SQP0awzlvKNnu7iv1SDDtU/s1600/grad+dress+shopping.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zZaxSCl67YU6-d2XAtcFUz2fQUU5BCIQsqelTMekGqWTQ3Rvfx0By1oRUJZ-QWjfceMMD07T45-d2XxQrtmSp8raEnjraC3MMsq1exB4RYJZhF4GkdZs8SQP0awzlvKNnu7iv1SDDtU/s640/grad+dress+shopping.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>One <b>major</b> even occurred this week , grade 8 graduation dress shopping. We we were just looking ....but when we found the cutest purple fluffy dress for Mason why not just get it right? You don't want to risk not finding it again with grad so close. I am having a little trouble with the fact that my first born has almost completed all of grade school. How is it that possible, I remember it like yesterday her being in kindergarten and now that way off in the future place imagining her in grade 8 walking down the stairs in a pretty dress all grown up is already here? Its pretty sad to think it all went by so fast.<br />They are colourful aren't they ???? Mason wanted a short pageant style dress, she loves the ideas of pageants because of toddlers and tiara's , too funny. The dress looked perfect on her . She tried on about 6 and we found just the right one for her. It was a painless , fun and successful shopping trip.<br /><br />So that is mush of what happened this week. Got the down payment on the marble paid so that is in motion now , yippy.<br />Moving on to removing some kitchen cabinets, adding a gable to the fridge area and installing a deeper cabinet above from IKEA, thank you IKEA $48 is all that will cost. Moving over the entire all of uppers beside the fridge too , not so exciting. Gonna be sore again ...<br /><br />

What happened this week ?

 Well what happened this week? Well after two days of flooring install last weekend Monday we tried to recover, all this DIY is painful, sore muscles sore knees. Then Tuesday I woke up with some kind of bug that kept me flat out in bed for one entire day , and for the rest of the week I could not ea…

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Lahti (Lahden). A voyage to Lahti, Finland (Suomi) - Europe

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8Elx6fXUSYbNazSZBGLAAFjLqXpJ8IzS1gx6clWeqPZkkmfyq7GaH10hco7ObmYghxmj2jRWDw6HChl6hMIHVTSFnWTndj9u-3IuP_n4R-uZZF2kmvJmyC5YD1SXY49YiSUBvZpO5QE/s1600/Lahti+50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8Elx6fXUSYbNazSZBGLAAFjLqXpJ8IzS1gx6clWeqPZkkmfyq7GaH10hco7ObmYghxmj2jRWDw6HChl6hMIHVTSFnWTndj9u-3IuP_n4R-uZZF2kmvJmyC5YD1SXY49YiSUBvZpO5QE/s640/Lahti+50.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRD32ed8G-4g1hVOmumsaVux0jotA5aPHqwEyvW_UjZd4cjl6P4LJUM6p9lbNig_AATgv_pkhJO6NDISIiB8Tr2SKcjtlx5Mat0_WhTMH0mLiy3uLihrPKiMtZEZm_VSxaDz1WC9Aazjla/s1600/Lahti++13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jCGwCDkPDc1hcRv_MS8Nns7MXY_E5tG6nlDQrcC1-1MFrtKoEK6g9cGeATzkmLfOG56bWdf37uV_fY9IJtHWBXlMHmh8pwaUD0JPvP7COcByArAUT6ijqoEF92-QOzm0Id-c22XAMeXn/s200/Lahti++10.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSwvoUMZ8XvF8sSbjvRvNJxUb_3X_IOO_yAX8wfcjnroAjSSeljqDl_fy6PnV-B97gDqVzwdN6qvUeggBEgF2-XDj1EwA-qJch30yz8MwMiUKLqD_nOK15Goz89Ktb3rM2lAXtBFF45Lb/s1600/Lahti++12.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSwvoUMZ8XvF8sSbjvRvNJxUb_3X_IOO_yAX8wfcjnroAjSSeljqDl_fy6PnV-B97gDqVzwdN6qvUeggBEgF2-XDj1EwA-qJch30yz8MwMiUKLqD_nOK15Goz89Ktb3rM2lAXtBFF45Lb/s200/Lahti++12.jpg" width="200" /></a>One of <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=359152">Finland</a>'s major winter-sports centres, Lahti is a modern town about 100km north of <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=359153">Helsinki</a>.<br /> It's a good place to go if you're interested in skiing, with a good museum on the sport, alongside the city's frighteningly high ski jumps.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZF6FsQyvzkPxpzuI56FsbTDTJ1lptilS33CWgLDq0OF4VCrYH6Y86UL4atJsG4M2IPfvt6HTdAg-jeLtjUS14Dj98LmuYonR8CGpveTlP5OFSkqSev6b7ZdgXn2EgDR-ef8Hl6mkhe1x/s1600/Lahti+Finland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>downtown area, in fact, consists of a series of linked shopping centres. The 10, 000 Karelian refugees who arrived after WWII have contributed their entrepreneurial spirit to what the locals call the 'Business City'. Lahti does make a good base for visiting nearby attractions.<br /><br />Its location by Vesijärvi (which is connected to Lake Päijänne) makes it the obvious place to start a ferry trip to Jyväskylä.<br /><br />One of the largest lakes in <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=359152">Finland</a>, Päijänne provides <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=359153">Helsinki</a> with tap water.<br /><a class="pin toggleMap closed" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/finland/lahti#" id="pinToggleMap" style="display: block;"><span class="showMapText">Show in Lonely Planet</span></a><br /><b></b><br /><div class="relatedLinks clearfix"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBy32CvOzC1r6Vlbecx_bjncEtPPCO_iEyx1YZT_3kUnMLm_kxE104ZDu-fpAR6HTlQ0WD00ccJnglWsjAX0tG_RMmonfb_WutILkux0jbUfhjWHFlk7u7QgDtqxDYYmmcB1-pR74K1ql/s1600/Lahti++7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBy32CvOzC1r6Vlbecx_bjncEtPPCO_iEyx1YZT_3kUnMLm_kxE104ZDu-fpAR6HTlQ0WD00ccJnglWsjAX0tG_RMmonfb_WutILkux0jbUfhjWHFlk7u7QgDtqxDYYmmcB1-pR74K1ql/s640/Lahti++7.JPG" width="491" /></a><br /><div class="relatedLinks clearfix"><h3 class="themeHeading"> More about Lahti </h3><ul><li> <a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/finland/lahti/transport/getting-there-away">Getting there & around <span class="bottom"></span> </a> </li><li><a class="linkChevron" href="http://hotels.lonelyplanet.com/hotel/?RegionId=1974994">Hotels</a></li><li><a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/finland/lahti/forum">Forum</a></li></ul></div><div class="relatedLinks clearfix"><h3 class="themeHeading"> Make it happen</h3><ul><li><a class="linkChevron" href="http://shop.lonelyplanet.com/shopSearch?q=lahti%5E2+or+Finland">Shop for travel guides</a></li><li><a class="linkChevron" href="http://hotels.lonelyplanet.com/hotel/?RegionId=1974994">Search hotels</a></li><li><a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bookings/flights.do">Cheap flights</a></li><li><a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bookings/insurance.do">Travel insurance</a></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQdIRzZ_Jjc6y4FeywDiS_hkqvp4Qu-R6HSrq-Y6LPWyBz7yN3W4LcUXJSAD8NM3pRz68-_3WVKFNg3RmTcTl5KjKF7FuoVRTqD3GS9vKGEfRkQNQJod5LkiSJuyr3YMmOemauczRhTmf/s1600/Lahti++14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQdIRzZ_Jjc6y4FeywDiS_hkqvp4Qu-R6HSrq-Y6LPWyBz7yN3W4LcUXJSAD8NM3pRz68-_3WVKFNg3RmTcTl5KjKF7FuoVRTqD3GS9vKGEfRkQNQJod5LkiSJuyr3YMmOemauczRhTmf/s640/Lahti++14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><ul></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcflxkSgkd6toTmqw2s5wS2FaWr8i5uW8vDkJMq1q4nSJgZrBQcF4nKtpo80zN0iNyEkE2A0rzMKIpBZnOWmM4FXEwOQUPTKYoDPHFg-lAEwI-_6czdLlh6c2zf8OX12743RETClmuUTkL/s1600/Lahti++8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcflxkSgkd6toTmqw2s5wS2FaWr8i5uW8vDkJMq1q4nSJgZrBQcF4nKtpo80zN0iNyEkE2A0rzMKIpBZnOWmM4FXEwOQUPTKYoDPHFg-lAEwI-_6czdLlh6c2zf8OX12743RETClmuUTkL/s640/Lahti++8.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9q4E5jUwX_0DoHuYW0YEzapMxsqb-ncyMYf2uzwY33NUGi6Qlhl4mmKmMhcttuQAiGsiIeTxoDfrb8AjMBKBmg5pOfLQANTkVKx6Gbboma4Urr2xQE6S30VAoqjXyqFpfpVfmrLQZFOXS/s1600/Lahti++5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9q4E5jUwX_0DoHuYW0YEzapMxsqb-ncyMYf2uzwY33NUGi6Qlhl4mmKmMhcttuQAiGsiIeTxoDfrb8AjMBKBmg5pOfLQANTkVKx6Gbboma4Urr2xQE6S30VAoqjXyqFpfpVfmrLQZFOXS/s640/Lahti++5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div></div>

Lahti (Lahden). A voyage to Lahti, Finland (Suomi) - Europe

One of Finland's major winter-sports centres, Lahti is a modern town about 100km north of Helsinki. It's a good place to go if you're interested in skiing, with a good museum on the sport, alongside the city's frighteningly high ski jumps. Lahti has hosted several world championships, most recently…

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Indonesia. A voyage to Indonesia, Asia - Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Depok, Medan... ( Bali, Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Papua... )

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Heady scents, vivid colours, dramatic vistas and diverse cultures spin and multiply to the point of exhaustion, their potent brew leaving your senses reeling.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYShdpnI2YaK3JD6UJ6mrOWpwt4WP-RwcZihjVtzHob9s2rfzoh3sODtD0f6FneqIYTW41s_vhSJdkFeUQRWhh4P4OFg-ye0oMypSx8Md3VCVojxpmsSa1m-PjUcUIc-KOo86G6uE4U4TH/s1600/Indonesia+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYShdpnI2YaK3JD6UJ6mrOWpwt4WP-RwcZihjVtzHob9s2rfzoh3sODtD0f6FneqIYTW41s_vhSJdkFeUQRWhh4P4OFg-ye0oMypSx8Md3VCVojxpmsSa1m-PjUcUIc-KOo86G6uE4U4TH/s200/Indonesia+3.jpg" width="200" /></a>   Rippling across the equator for nearly 5000km, Indonesia encompasses more than 17,000 islands, two-thirds of which are inhabited and richly layered with character. On <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356610">Sulawesi</a>, the elaborate funeral ceremonies and timeless traditions of <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356615">Tana Toraja</a> are light years from the surfing culture of <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356595">Lombok</a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyD64u5hE7NecN4q7sVZI9ekYFdeAQsrkA_8Oi6Ed0B2LqZS4JkceIR1e5Nj4BJXpXLTz8_Zzo2LdHuJ_1vSbRK0CX0NHGsKVuTnR-vSKdiAmVoO4RG5RnVZPiv5kGbHjuVoHRXPEVZ2ET/s1600/Indonesia+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyD64u5hE7NecN4q7sVZI9ekYFdeAQsrkA_8Oi6Ed0B2LqZS4JkceIR1e5Nj4BJXpXLTz8_Zzo2LdHuJ_1vSbRK0CX0NHGsKVuTnR-vSKdiAmVoO4RG5RnVZPiv5kGbHjuVoHRXPEVZ2ET/s200/Indonesia+10.jpg" width="200" /></a>But so too are the mighty saddle- backed Batak mansions of Danua Toba and the volcanic lakes of <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356618">Sumatra</a> from the mummies and deeply etched gorges of Papua’s <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356609">Baliem Valley</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28nnkNWvup9EfRWC9V1VE0CNHSNmIfiFxjTgWiRP_fei_TOTGvuJt_yKIcZfO1hN7FcA4Cr5Km9unVgETj60J61Z-6N7ga7y2q0OkVMw-BplIZ7g3AJ7epLgR-y4hyphenhyphenHP8TbrfbY0pT1DS/s1600/Indonesia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28nnkNWvup9EfRWC9V1VE0CNHSNmIfiFxjTgWiRP_fei_TOTGvuJt_yKIcZfO1hN7FcA4Cr5Km9unVgETj60J61Z-6N7ga7y2q0OkVMw-BplIZ7g3AJ7epLgR-y4hyphenhyphenHP8TbrfbY0pT1DS/s320/Indonesia.jpg" width="320" /></a>The resorts and restaurants of <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356547">Bali</a> pamper precocious style cats, while at the same moment threadbare backpackers are adopted by homestays in <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356574">Kalimantan</a>. Indonesia’s cities are in a constant state of urban evolution, where dense populations, technology and construction live in hectic symbiosis. But most of the archipelago’s territory remains unexplored, concealing a wealth of cultures and a myriad of landscapes.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__AmBKvrnfRs0RfUk_cKxKwq98MPlUngNf5ofbVf6kitnNlWpFDaYeEDKxdpKAFCCPT9qK50CJfL89P49ModWPYv2G01UaSmOZUUjTvgwIYcLDucd-io5du5aJPj9OrqYTNr3VpEtR1Yy/s1600/Indonesia+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__AmBKvrnfRs0RfUk_cKxKwq98MPlUngNf5ofbVf6kitnNlWpFDaYeEDKxdpKAFCCPT9qK50CJfL89P49ModWPYv2G01UaSmOZUUjTvgwIYcLDucd-io5du5aJPj9OrqYTNr3VpEtR1Yy/s200/Indonesia+9.jpg" width="200" /></a>Oceanic rice fields and ancient sultanates in <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356561">Java</a> are humbled by haunting volcanic cones. Maluku’s alabaster beaches and desert islands remain pristine while the tourist trail heads elsewhere. The jungles of <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356618">Sumatra</a>, <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356574">Kalimantan</a> and Papua are zoological wonders, revealing impish monkeys, stoic sun bears, leopards, orang-utans and remarkable marsupials. And then there are the micromoments, equally exquisite but entirely unexpected; impromptu <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qvqKn_uKY0JFxOyEozQJKmOK1zjTOH8bPgMJf_HBo571qrG2eF-uzGOWjd9BYah0gZ9QjLwqc58rGGnAOK5xcguEwPjkuD-dpI5L6PF-NdklDESEMmQP_mv0XZgAtXJ5aNMrNuSu2_SI/s1600/Indonesia+18.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qvqKn_uKY0JFxOyEozQJKmOK1zjTOH8bPgMJf_HBo571qrG2eF-uzGOWjd9BYah0gZ9QjLwqc58rGGnAOK5xcguEwPjkuD-dpI5L6PF-NdklDESEMmQP_mv0XZgAtXJ5aNMrNuSu2_SI/s320/Indonesia+18.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmaEe1an58T6j6zdtvyhzJ4-jDFkE6wYdFQCmepbdJ2foDppjsNCeueSw9JLQM4FK4WgKX6Y48hIhsb6zhda4IUQrpY32weFcoV8PTL1C_g3UINacK_NqzmrO2Rh_eitYnh9lm5v48dXq/s1600/Indonesia+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmaEe1an58T6j6zdtvyhzJ4-jDFkE6wYdFQCmepbdJ2foDppjsNCeueSw9JLQM4FK4WgKX6Y48hIhsb6zhda4IUQrpY32weFcoV8PTL1C_g3UINacK_NqzmrO2Rh_eitYnh9lm5v48dXq/s200/Indonesia+2.jpg" width="200" /></a>English lessons with school children, instant friendships in crammed bemos, lending an ear to your becak rider…<br />In Indonesia there is plenty of cause to pause, except when dodging hurtling traffic – but that’s all part of the adventure.<a class="pin toggleMap closed" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/indonesia#" id="pinToggleMap" style="display: block;"><span class="showMapText">Show in Lonely Planet</span></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjmjgIEQrRffvfPHRMvMbyLOCiI-n0k7r_UlTOEWKPFGLdE8T-9n9g3vhyvQAMjqAfiRqzojD9g3U6vNMT6De_562qS7paUH6Q8d5NMw565xakwu6wOkWyTVwO_MIvdyYnF88hJXJnIIK/s1600/Indonesia+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjmjgIEQrRffvfPHRMvMbyLOCiI-n0k7r_UlTOEWKPFGLdE8T-9n9g3vhyvQAMjqAfiRqzojD9g3U6vNMT6De_562qS7paUH6Q8d5NMw565xakwu6wOkWyTVwO_MIvdyYnF88hJXJnIIK/s320/Indonesia+6.jpg" width="320" /></a><b>Ready to go? 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Indonesia. A voyage to Indonesia, Asia - Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Depok, Medan... ( Bali, Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Papua... )

Adventure looms large in this vast and steamy archipelago, where the best of Southeast Asia’s spicy melange simmers tantalisingly. Heady scents, vivid colours, dramatic vistas and diverse cultures spin and multiply to the point of exhaustion, their potent brew leaving your senses reeling…

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