Whether the weather will be good? / Ilmast

First weather forecast for the next weekend came out. As everybody knows, weather forecasts are not the most reliable things, but today they say that next weekend will be dry and warm, up to 30C/86F

Ilmateadet ei saa küll alati uskuda, aga täna nad ennustavad järgmiseks nädalavahetuseks kuiva ning kuni 30 kraadi. Elame-näeme!

Wondering how preparations are going?

Secret tips from successful marriages

Kristel and Scott are familiar with a couple of these already.

Dress code/riietus

No shoes, no shirts, no service.

The only restrictions for ladies are no white or black dresses.

Men can go up to black-tie if they'd like, but it's a summer wedding, so we'd suggest shooting for "Sunday service" best.

Edit: Scott is wearing a tux

Eesti keeles:
Meil on suvised pulmad, seega pole riietus ka rangelt määratletud. Päris rannarõivad ja teksad võiksid muidugi jääda koju paremaid aegu ootama. Vihjeks vaid, et Scott kannab smokingut, nii et härrased, frakid peavad seekord koju kurvalt riidepuule rippuma jääma...

Edit 2: Scott is also wearing a bow-tie. Bow ties are cool.

"Mommy, I gotta pee..."

Toilets work just like they do everywhere else (except for the icky squat versions in the Mediterranean countries), but there can be some confusion about how to find one and which one to use.

The sign to look for is "WC", which stands for "Water Closet". In any kind of public venue, the toilets may be broken down more by gender, with a "M" for male "Mees", and an "N" for women "Naine".

It's not uncommon in Tallinn for bathrooms to be unisex. The toilets are lockable with their own little cubicle, so they only thing that people end up sharing is the sink.

Most staff in Tallinn speak a fair amount of English, so you can just ask them where the toilet is. If you want to be cool, ask them for the WC (pronounced 'vey'-'say').

Some establishments (malls, public toilets) require you to pay to use the bathroom. A lot of these places are coin-operated, so it's a good idea for you to have at least 2 one-krooni coins (the big gold ones) in your pocket.

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Mobile phones

Mobile phones are everywhere in the Baltic States; in fact, a lot of people don't use land lines in favorite of their favorite personal device.

Bring your mobile phone with you on your trip. You fees would be outrageous if you use a phone account from outside of the EU, but all the EMT (Estonian Mobile Telephone) shops located around town (any large mall or shopping center will have one) sell rechargeable SIM cards that will give you a local number and rates. That's the best way to stay in the know while you're here.

White Nights

One thing you might want to consider when coming to Estonia is that in July, we basically have 24 hours of daylight.

We're not above the Arctic Circle, but we're close enough that the sun "sets" for about an hour, around 1 a.m., but doesn't really. We enter into a twilight stage, and then sun rises again about 2 a.m. The birds start singing and chirping, and it can be very disconcerting. Scott's gone through a lot of years in Estonia, and the strangeness of the sun has been something he still hasn't adjusted to.

Even today in May, the sun came up at 5:30 a.m., and it now sets about 9:30.

The hotels have heavy window shades, but a suggestion - buy yourself a sleep mask and earplugs before you come. It might save your sanity.