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It was late Spring in 2018. I was about to finish my job back home. I had two weeks of leave and I had decided to embark on a solo expedition to the Baltics. My first stop was Estonia - The Northern Europe country which has invented digital identity card and e-residency. It was a Tuesday morning I landed in Tallinn. With a five hundred bill in my wallet, I had no luck breaking the note from the airport to the hotel. It was a disastrous start. After frantically asking around, a fine-looking Estonian guy at the hotel concierge pointed me to the nearest bank in the city. He was indeed my saviour. I managed to get it changed but not without paying a nominal fee. What a rough morning! But from that moment, I knew my luck had changed for the better. Work had been hectic and I had zero research done before I caught the plane. I had arrived with no map, no wifi (outside the hotel), no idea what was the local cuisine. I was in a new city I had no clues about, it was kind of exciting. This must be one of my most spontaneous trip ever! The Estonians are not only one of the best-looking people around, but they are also the friendliest. Everyone I asked seemed to greet me with a smile and tried their best to help, even though sometimes they were wrong! While I was waiting for the tram, an old lady came up and chatted with me - She told me she would love to visit my home country! I am beginning to love this city and its friendliness. Walking around a new city and getting lost is something I have got used to. It beats having a phone with GPS telling me where to go because I can walk up to a local and ask for recommendations or directions. Despite that, I ended up getting a local SIM card just so I could make local calls or access google map when I am desperately lost. The city centre itself is tiny, after a day or two, you probably have seen most of it. I hunted down a hidden cosy rustic pub named "III Draakon" in the old town which my friends visited during their last trip. I ended up going back three times, took a new friend there and bought more pies for takeaway! I miss their elk soup and the free pickles too! The pub was quite touristy, but the good food and ambience made it worthwhile. But beware, they would sneakily add tips to your bills without your acknowledgement! After reading reviews online, I realised that they had been doing this very often. For consecutive two days, I had been trying to book a hiking tour but failed miserably. The weather was perfect for a hike, but unfortunately, there weren't enough people to kickstart the tour. I was very disappointed because I felt I could have done much more before leaving. So I went to the tourist information centre and contacted another tour company. Then shortly after, I received a text from Prangli, a lady from the tour company. She had come up with recommendations on what to see in Tallinn after I failed to go on a tour with them as it was too late to join. I thanked her, and little did I know, I ended up going to the Seaplane Harbour and Maritime Museum and seeing Kalamaja upon her suggestion. She even pointed me to her favourite bakery around the corner and offered me additional help if I had any questions or if I lost my way. That blueberry chocolate curd cake was memorable, easily the best I have eaten during that trip. At the end of the evening, I went to a local supermarket and bought Kohuke, a local dessert that Estonians love. That was also from Prangli's favourable mention! I wish I have met her earlier. But I know that if I am back in Tallinn again, I will be asking Prangli out and buying her a beer at "III Draakon" and telling her about my favourite apple pie.