MY THIRD VISIT TO ESTONIA. IN ADDITTON TO MY STAY IN TALLINN, I ALSO EMBARKED ON A CAR TRIP TO NARVA, A CITY BORDERING RUSSIA IN THE COUNTRY'S FAR EAST ALONG THE RUSSIAN BORDER, A BORDER I HAD ACTUALLY BEEN BEFORE DURING A JOURNEY FROM RUSSIA TO ESTONIA IN 2016.

ON THIS TRIP, I HAPPENED TO HAVE A 'VALID' VISA, REMARKABLY OBTAINED ONLY TWO DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE WAR, AND EXPIRING THAT MONTH. I BREIFLY THOUGHT THAT I MIGHT BE ABLE TO ENTER, IF ONLY FOR LUNCH, WHILE THERE. WHEN I SAW THE SECURITY AT THE BORDER, I REALIZED THAT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE, AND PROBABLY NOT THE SMARTEST MOVE IN THE FIRST PLACE. REENTRY INTO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER DAY.


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