Aino Kallas: The Wolf's Bride

A woman turns into a werewolf and tastes freedom – from men, social norms and obligations. That's what The Wolf's Bride (Sudenmorsian) by Aino Kallas is about. It was first published in Finnish in 1928. I chose to read the story in English, because it was written in “archaic Finnish” which I figured would be too hard for me, probably. :D

Books & Tea. It Never Ends

Really, I should never go to libraries alone. I was supposed to return The Summer Prince and get two books I ordered earlier (if you live in Espoo, Helsinki, Vantaa or Kauniainen, you can order books from any of their libraries and have them delivered to your local library for free). But somehow... my legs just took me upstairs... and my eyes saw more books... and then the books just jumped into my hands, you know? They were naughtily heavy!

My husband is learning Russian. He is reading Max Frei now, humoristic Russian fantasy-mystery. It's a bit challenging for a beginner, so I got him English translation for reference.

Max Frei wrote a lot, this isn't even everything. ^^

Tallinn, Estonia

A few photos from our summer trip to Tallinn.

Несколько фотографий из нашей летней поездки в Таллинн.

The Piglets of Cute. Хрюшки-обаяшки

Let's visit Tallinn again!

Давайте заглянем в Таллинн ещё раз!

There were many cuties in the Tallinn zoo, but these piglets definitely won the throne of cute.

В зоопарке Таллинна было много няшек, но трон милашести по праву заняли эти поросятки.

A cat in Tallinn. Кошка в Таллинне

I have a gazillion photos from our trip to the Tallinn zoo, so I'll start small. Here is a cat we met in the zoo.

В Таллинском зоопарке я нащёлкала ну очень много снимков, так что начну по чуть-чуть. Сегодня у нас котэ.

So friendly ^.^

Дружелюбная киса :)

Ukraina Kreeka-Katoliku Kirik

Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Tallinn, Estonia.

Украинская Греко-Католическая Церковь в Таллинне, Эстония.

 We came across it by accident.

Шли мимо и случайно наткнулись.

St. Olav Hotel 2: Our Room. Наш номер

Back to the quirky hotel!

Вернёмся в наш отель!

Our room cost 60 euros. They also have more expensive suites with bathtubs and even sauna.

Наш номер стоил 60 евро. Есть у них и дорогие люксы с ванной вместо душа и даже сауной.

It took just a second to fall asleep there. :D

Уснула там за мгновение. :D

St. Olav Hotel, Tallinn

In Tallinn we stayed in a quirky old hotel. Located right in the historical center of Tallinn, St. Olav Hotel offers you an interesting experience, and I'll try to replicate the feeling for you.

В Таллинне мы остановились в занятном старом отеле. Расположенный в историческом центре Таллинна, Отель Св. Олава подарит вам незабываемые впечатления, которые я попытаюсь передать здесь.

The hotel's building was founded in 1437 and changed a few times over the centuries. You can feel its age everywhere.

Здание отеля основали аж в 1437; за эти века оно несколько раз успело обновить свой облик. Возраст отеля чувствуется везде.

Photos of Tallinn. Фото Таллинна

  I'm back from Tallinn, and I have so many photos for you! ^.^ There won't be much text today, more posts about Tallinn to come soon. Let's start!

  Вернулась из поездки в Таллинн с кучей фотографий для вас! ^.^ Сегодня текста будет мало, ждите следующих постов о Таллинне. Начнём-с!

Walking from the port to the Old Town.

По пути из порта в Старый город.

The Old Town.

Старый город.