Last weekend I went to Estonia. I haven't travelled much so it was nice to get away for once, and when work is paying for everything (thanks work, I really enjoyed it) - I'd be silly to say no.
A photo of most of the people who went - I'm the one with the glowing shoes (I didn't realise they lit up like that!).
I'd love to say the holiday was full of culture and mental stimulation but we did the stereotypical 20 something males on holiday thing and spent most of the holiday either drunk or asleep. As a rule I don't drink all that much but it's nice to do something different once in a while - which brings me on to Hookahs...
Whilst out there I tried my first Hookah. It wasn't something I had considered doing before, in fact if someone asked me if I wanted to try a Hookah I would have said no. But since everyone else was going to give it a go I figured I might as well join in. I must admit, like cigarettes, I can't really see the point in Hookahs - they're a waste of money and most likely not good for your health - but it was something different to try, and when I'm older I can tell my kids I used a Hookah. Probably won't do it again - although next time I go to Estonia, and there WILL be a next time, anything could happen...
Ah yes - something else. It's not a proper trip abroad if you don't see at least one highly amusing place name. So, I give to you, Kick in the Cock Kiek in de Kök (I assure you, it was hilarious at the time).
Now that I've looked at it at home I'm not sure it's obvious my shoes are glowing. So in case you can't tell I'm slap bang in the middle of that ugly lot in the second photo.
November 22, 2005
Some information about this hilarious place name can be found at inyourpocket.com
November 23, 2005
BBB - thanks for pointing that out, I just assumed it was a place and didn't even think it might be somewhere tourists would go.
Are you from Estonia then? Looking at your blog I'm pretty confident you're not English
Hope you don't mind but I edited your post cos the url messed up the page a bit.
November 23, 2005
lol damn how every friggin thing for foreigners seems to be funny
well i live in estonia, but first time i see that kind of a joke 
oh well i can prolly live after laughing my ass off but still 
November 30, 2005
Syxxpacc - I must admit I was a little tipsy when I saw that sign so it was obviously a lot funnier then, but I thought Estonia was a lovely place. I didn't see much of Estonia outside of Tallinn but what I did see was lovely, especially the old town section.
As for silly place names, England has plenty of it's own
November 30, 2005
ye i know
I've been to London once 
i also noticed some weird names but hey 
so u pretty much saw it all 
but then again, there are other cool places here 
But ye the old city is the best part of estonia
December 2, 2005
You realize that drinking isn't good for you, either, right? Anything worth doing in life isn't good for you, so you may as well do something fun before you kick off. Oh, and hookahs are probably a bit worse for you than cigarettes, but they're meant to be smoked in social situations, as an occasional activity, so they probably end up doing less damage in the long run. Also, if you smoked enough you should have felt a bit of a buzz - that's what attracts people to hookah, for the most part (apart from the fact that it smells/tastes really nice, if you have good tobacco, whereas cigarettes...don't).
Sounds like a fun trip though!
May 7, 2007
Pascal - yes, I#m well aware that drinking isn't good for you. I didn't know that Hookahs were worse for you than cigarettes though. We only did a single Hookah before going to a restuarant for a meal so I suspect I didn't use it enough to get the buzz.
FWIW I have never smoked, and I rarely drink now, although it is nice to occasionally
And yes, it was a fun trip
May 8, 2007
Old post but I just wanted to add that hookahs are in no way more dangerous than simple cigarettes, that is just crazy talk. Hookah tobacco contains a lot less nicotine - cigarettes contain different substances that cause it to burn faster. Hookahs filter all the smoke through water and charcoals are specifically designed to not give out any dangerous chemicals.
I'm glad you liked my home country Estonia, randomly found your blog from google.
January 7, 2010
Thanks for the extra info regarding Hookahs.
We actually now have a full office in Estonia with about 15 staff and I've visited once more since I made this post. I still enjoy visiting every now and then.
January 12, 2010