Adam+ Joan's Baltic Trip

Important:

• Bike Tour July 12th-22nd
• Talian, Estonia to Vilnius, Lithuania
• July 28th Mom Meets Darlana in Utrecht, Netherlands
• Mom's Travel Agents, Tracey = tball@expediacruises.com 1-800-668-8122

AW Air Travel:

Vancouver-> Frankfurt	Tue Jul 8	5:50PM-12:45PM	-Wed, Jul 9th (9:55hrs - WS5953) $514.00
Frankfurt-> Tallinn	Fri Jul 11	11:30AM- 4:05PM	(40 min stopover in Helsinki AY1412+AY1021) $426.55
Vilnius-> Dublin	Tue Jul 22	12:30PM- 1:50PM	(3:20hrs FR7140)
Dublin-> Halifax	Wed Jul 30	10:20AM-12:20PM	(WS51)$597.76
Halifax-> Victoria	Fri Aug 1	8:05PM-Midnight	(12:02am WS257+WS197) $443.98
JW Dublin to Amsterdam on July 28 11 AM

Frankfurt:

• Hotel: IntercityHotel Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof Sud (Mannheimer Str. 21 60329 Frankfurt am Main)
• Birmingham Pub
• Four Corners Irish Pub


Food Guy
• River Tour $25 (50-100min)
• Walking Tour
• TV tower
• Bunker???
• Jewish Museum $19 10am-6pm (Bertha-Pappenheim-Platz 1 60311 Frankfurt am Main)
• Jewish Life Museum $6
• $33 bus tour
• Romerberg old city. Medieval fountain.
• Hohenzollern castle(50min South train)
• Food: German Fry-up + Department store restaurant

Bike Tour:

• July 12-22 Link$3585
• Telephone (office hours): +370 674 67748 (MVB)
• Telephone (outside office hours): +370 612 63 176 (AVV)
• Emergency +44 (0)148 369 5188

Day+City, Country	Hotel	Address	Phone
#1 Tallinn, EE	Go Shnelli(Train Station)	Toompuiestee 37-1, 10149	+372 631 0100
#2 Tallinn, EE	Hotel Wesenbergh	Tallinna tn 25, Rakvere, 44311	+372 322 3480
#3 Lahemaa National Park, EE	^^^ 2 Nights ^^^
#4 Lake Peipsi + Tartu, EE	Hotel Tartu	Soola tn 3, 51004 Tartu	+372 731 4300
#5 Otepaa("Estonian Switzerland")+Riga	Riga Islande Hotel	Kipsalas iela 2, Kurzemes rajons, Riga	+371 67 608 000
#6 Jurmala+Riga,LV	^^^ 2 Nights ^^^
#7 Sventoji+Klaipeda,LT	OldMill/ Memel Hotel	Zveju g. 22, Klaipeda	+370 698 73901
#8 Curonian Spit National Park	^^^ 2 Nights ^^^
#9 Zapyskis+Kaunas+Pazaislis+Vilnius	Comfort Hotel LT Rock-n-Roll	Kauno g. 14, Vilnius	+370 5 250 5111
#10 Trakai(Castle)+Vilnius	^^^ 2 Nights ^^^
#11 Vilnius, LT	Done

#0+1 Tallinn:

Climb All the Towers! Locals Dress Traditionally
10 mins walk to anything in Old Town(Vanalinn).
Walled City

• *Tower: Helmans, Walk Around wall
• *Tower: Town Hall Bell (Vert steep, Must do, ring bell!)
• *Tower: Fat Margaret (HUGE+*Maritime Museum+Rooftop Terrace)
• *St. Olaf Church (was biggest in Europe!)
• *Tower: Toompea Castle (Parliament Building) +Tall Herman (South West)
• *KGB Prison Cells (Tue-Sun 10a-6pm 5€)
• *Kiek in de Kok (Museum +Underground Tunnels!)
• *Viru Hotel (KGB Museum! *Rooftop Bar)
• *Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Russian Style)
• Raekoja Plats (Town Hall Square)
• St Catherine Passage
• Depeche Mode Bar (Main Square)
• Hang off TV Tower (14.8 km from Old Town)
• Tallinn Card 24h 43€; 48h 63€
• Drink: Vana Tallinn (rum liqueur)
• Olde Hansa (Mead)
• Must Walk around at night! But you legally need to wear a reflector!!
• No Alcohol sales 10pm-10am

Orientate:

• Train Staion (North West)
• Cruise Ships (North East)
• Airport (South East)
• Sokos Hotel Viru (Huge Tower) (East)

Days #2+3 Lahemaa National Park:

Tour: Drive 46km East, to Lahemaa National Park

• Vihula Manor
• Altja: 400-year-old fisherman's village
• Vosu: seaside resort
• Kasmu village: fisherman's museum
• Sagadi Manor
• Can we do a Bog Tour?

Days #4 Tartu:

• Peipsi Lake
• Mustvee: Fisherman's village
• Varnja
• Tartu

Days #5+6 Riga:

Capital City of Latvia

Before Leaving Estonia:

• Otepaa
• Lake Puhajarve
• Sangaste
• Valga City

• *Powder Town+War Museum
• Riga Tower 4€
• Canal River Cruise
• Cosmos Illusion Museum
• Vansu Bridge
• St. Peters Church (Tower)
• Riga Zoo (9km east)
• 4€ Beer 13 Kresli
• Bike Pub Crawl
• Riga Central Market (1 min South)
• Riga Castle (Museum)
• Riga Black Balsam (Liquor)

Days #7+8 Klaipeda:

Days #7:

• Sventoji
• Palanga
• Klaipeda

Days #8:

• Nida
• Curonian Spit (Dunes) (We take a Ferry)
• Juodkrante
• Witch Hill (Sculpture Park)

Days #9+10 Vilnius:

Days #9:

• Zapyskis
• Nemunas River
• Kaunas City
• Pazaislis Monastery

Days #10:

• Senieji Trakai
• Galve Lake
• Trakai Castle
• Uzutrakis Manor Park

Vilnius:

• Tower: St. Johns Church
• Tower: Gediminas Castle on Hill

Dublin:

• Dublin Zoo
• Library of Trinity College Dublin
• The Temple Bar Pub
• Booked: Kilmainham Gaol (Prison) (July 26, 9:45am)
• Jameson Distillery (North of River $25 Tour)
• Bring home Irish Whiskey

$14 Pubcrawl:

Guinness Storehouse(2-3 Hours):

• 9000 year lease.
• Do 3 Pull ups on the Steel Beam Like Conan OBrien!!
• Bring Picture or Bosco to print of beer!
• Free Storage of your Luggage
• Wall of Fame!
• Buy 1 Stoutie Ticket €34 + 1 Guiness Academy ticket to learn how to Pour €38.
• Mom may want the "Tasting Paddle". +€12 for guided tour.

Northern Ireland Belfast Tour:

Dublin to Belfast (July 23 @7:50am -> July 24 @8pm ) Tour Link #2 :

• Go Raibh Míle Agat (Pronouced gu-rev-mo-agut)
• Erin go Bragh(Ireland Forever)
• Monasterboice(Tower+Graveyard)
• Dublin: Black Taxi Tour(£10)
• Giant's Causeway
  Fingal's Cave off the coast of Scotland
• Dunluce Castle (Pyke of House Greyjoy Game of Thrones)
• Titanic Experience
• Booked Belfast Overnight Tour: Wed, Jul 23 7:50AM @ "5 Beresford Pl, Mountjoy".

Tour Option #2:

North West
Celtic boyne History (10 hrs) $93
Tour

Tour Option #:3

Far West
Cliffs of Moher, Boat Tour (13hr) $181
Tour

Tour Option #4:

South West
Kilkenny, Wicklow, Glendalough, Sheepdog (10.5hr) $48
Tour

Tour Option #5:

In Dublin
Cruise under bridges (45 min) $32
Tour

Dublin Pubcrawl:

PubCrawl:
My Map of the 10 Pubs South of the Liffey:

South of River:
Mulligan	(8 Poolbeg St.)
Bowes Lounge	(31 Fleet St.)
The Stag's Head	(1 Dame Court)
Grogan's	(15 South William St.)
The Long Hall	(51 South Great George's St.)
Peter's Pub	(39 South William St.,)
Kehoes Pub	(9 Anne St S, Dublin)
Dawson Lounge	(25 Dawson St.)
O'Donoghues	(15 Merrion Row)
Toner's Pub	(139 Lower Baggot St.)
North of River:
The Celt	(82 Talbot St.)
The Cobblestone	(77 North King St.)
1+km from Downtown:
Whelan's	(25 Wexford St, Portobello)(SouthWest)
Gravediggers	(1 Prospect Square, Glasnevin)(North)
The Brazen Head	(20 Bridge St. Lower)(West)

Notes:

• Adam needs to print this shirt!! Add: very Hungry; Dogs; Cheap
• All 3 Baltic countries are in NATO, and the EU.
• The Latvian+Lithuanian Languages are similar. Estonian is related to Finnish.
• There is a buildup of NATO troops along the border of all 3 countries + Russia. We should prepare for the worst.
• MUST have translation apps and PRACTICE with it!
• If Left behind, who do I CALL!??!?! +372 631 0100
• Must have Data Plan!
• Is this tour for english speakers?
• If more than half the rest of our group have ebikes, I'd like one.
• Can I meet anyone in our group before hand, to introduce ourselves?
• What Foods can Adam Carry to eat? Salted Meat+Water?
• Tshirt: Canadian here to climb towers, pet dogs, and drink beer.

Foods:

• Kibinai (Perogie-like pastry stuffed with mutton)
• Pirukad (Perogie-like pastry stuffed with Pork)
• Wild Boar
• Barley Sausage
• Mulgipuder (Sidedish: Mashed Potatoes+Barley)
• Elk
• Oysters
• Sprat Sandwich(Fish)
• Sprotivoileib(Toast+Fish)
• Beef Fillet Stroganoff
• Herring

Bathroom Apps(For Mom):

• Ireland
• Tallinn
• Riga
• Vilius

Timezones:

GMT+1	UK + Ireland
GMT+2	Denmark+Germany
GMT+3	Estonia
GMT-7	Vancouver

To See Next Time::

• Bunratty Castle
Follies: Pointless Buindlings

Days of Week in Estonia, Latvian, and Lithuania:

English	Estonia	Latvia	Lithuania
Monday	Esmaspaev	Pirmdiena	pirmadienis
Tuesday	Teisipaev	Otrdiena	antradienis
Wednesday	Kolmapaev	Tresdiena	treciadienis
Thursday	Neljapaev	Ceturtdiena	ketvirtadienis
Friday	Reede	Piektdiena	penktadienis
Saturday	Laupaev	Sestdiena	Sestadienis
Sunday	Puhapaev	Svetdiena	sekmadienis

Canadian Embassies:

• Estonia: Tallinn
• Latvia: Riga
• Lithuania: Vilnius
• Ireland: Dublin

4 T-Shirts:

Movies Scenes:

Pics:

TO DO:

• Bosco Look after
• Emergency Credit Card
• Travel Insurance
• Clean Gmail Account
• SIM Card Plans
• Secure Tiny House
• Watch movies in German
• Tell Neighbor
• Someone to watch camera
• Email Irish Cousins
• Download movies
• Dylan Van
• Print Custom T-Shirt
• Photocopy Passport + Print Important Shit, Mom CC, Health Card, Melissa Instructions
• Pay Property Taxes
• Headphone Adapter (or Bluetooth)
• Print Coloring Book Lucy+Tessa(Grand Place in Brussels+ Cologne Cathedral)
• Electical Plug Converter
• Cut+Die Hair
• Sunglasses x 2
• Disposable Razor
• Markers
• Amandas:
• Red Bag to travel
• Passport+International Drivers License
• Hidden Pouch
• Muggers Wallet
• Greg Money!
• Discuss Tomorrow
• Get KOHO CC Number to work.
• Noise Cancelling Headphones
• Tuesday: Leave Leaf at Amandas, put dylan keys in it.
• Give Amanda: drinks, chiro receipt, confirm tommorow
• Earplugs
• Bike Seat Pad!
• Inhaler
• Euros+Pounds
• Dad's White Sleeves
• Pajama Pants
• Light Rain Jacket
• Charger+Extra Phone
• Aqua socks
• Helmet
• Insoles
• BUg Spray
• Water Bottle

Alternate Europe Options:

From Jul 22nd in Vilnius, Lithuania to Amsterdam, Netherlands by Jul 26/27th

• Stockholm, Sweden
  • Grona Lund (Theme park)
  • Vasa Museum (1628 Warship)
  • Museum of Natural History
• Warsaw, Poland
  • Warsaw Uprising Museum
  • POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
  • Copernicus Science Centre
• Oslo, Norway
  Viking Ship Museum
• Berlin, Germany
  Flak towers(2 or 3??)t Brandenburg Gate Berlin Wall Memorial Pergamonmuseum (Ancient Rome+Greek) Checkpoint Charlie
• Brussels, Belgium
• Vienna, Austria
• Prague, Czech Republic
• Copenhagen, Denmark
• Bern, Switzerland
• Helsinki, Finland

Cork (If I go):

• Blarney Castle
• Cork City Gaol (Prison)

Germany:

• Adam Suggests Berlin (Berlin Wall, Bunkers, Beerfest)
• In Wuppertal is the Schwebebahn. The 13km hanging Metro line running over the river throughout the whole city of 358K
• Checkpoint Charlie
• Museum Island, Berlin!
• Quedlinburg Castle
• Schwerin Castle
• Heidelberg Castle
• Speicherstadt in Hamburg
• Rhine River Cruise (Heidelberg to Amsterdam
• Oktoberfest in Munich /Beerfest
• Austrian Bunkers?
• Kramerbrucke (Merchant's Bridge) in Erfurt,
• Wunderland Kalkar(Former Nuclear Plant On Netherlands+German Border)
• Try a *Smoked* beer, Big Preztel, Wienerschnitzel
• Tropical Islands Resort (Waterpark South of Berlin)
• LEGOLAND Deutschland (Near Munich)
• Plopsa Holiday Park(8 Locations)
• Anne Reccomends the Olympiastadion(Munich)

After - Denmark:

• LEGO LAND!

The Bartles Trip:

Jul ??-Jul 16	Denmark
Jul 16	Vejle, Denmark (Legoland)
Jul 17-18	Cologne
Jul 19-20	Paris
Jul 21-25	Brussels
Jul 26-Aug 7	Utrecht

Germany Theme Park Option:

• Europa Park
  • (€73 9am-6pm) Map
  • Volertrerium (3d Movie), Log Ride, Arthur, Wooden & Blue Coaster, Raft, Pirates. Space Mountain. Greece Water, Haunted Mansion, Shooting Ride, IceCapade, Materhorn, Bobsled, Silverstar (Optional 3d)! Tower, GhostHouse
  • Rulantica (Waterpark)(9.30am to 10pm) (€43 5pm-10pm) (€27 7pm-10pm)
  • Frankfurt->Ringsheim/Europa-Park (€19 8:05am->9:56am) (Deutsche Bahn ECE151)
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  • Ringsheim/Europa-Park->Frankfurt(€24 5:55pm-> 8:08pm) (Deutsche Bahn ICE102+ICE592)
  • Ringsheim/Europa-Park->Frankfurt(€24 7:55pm->10:08pm) (Deutsche Bahn ICE100+ICE590)
  • Ringsheim/Europa-Park->Frankfurt AIRPORT(€79 6:51am-> 9:07am) (RE7 17004+ICE374+ICE614)
• Phantasialand
  • (€43 9am-6pm)
  • F.L.Y. Colorado , Micheal Jackson, Black Mamba, Mexico FLip, Taron, River Quest, Drop Ride, Spining
  • Train Frankfurt->Cologne(€17 7:23am->8:14am) + 1hr on trams to Phantasialand
  • Train Cologne->Frankfurt(€17 7:28pm->8:17pm) + 1hr on trams from Phantasialand
• Train Schedule

Karaoke Canada:

Tim Hicks - Stronger Beer
Great Big Sea - The Night Pat Murphy Died
Arrogant Worms - Last Saskatchewan Pirate

Karaoke Irish:

Marc Gunn - Whiskey in the Jar
Marc Gunn - Drunken Sailor
Luke Kelly & The Dubliners - The Wild Rover
The Irish Whiskey Song- The Irish Rovers
Kyle Gordon - The Irish Drinking Song
Picture This - Drink It Down To There
Da Vinci's Notebook - Another Irish Drinking Song
Dublin City Ramblers- Pub Songs Medley
The Irish Rovers - The Irish Whiskey Song

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