Baltic Sea58°39’29” N 19°29’9” E
7. juli 2022, Baltic Sea ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
Travel is my favorite classroom, but not everyone agrees. The other day I saw a couple of women emerge from the spa clad in fluffy robes and slippers.
As they leisurely strode to the buffet, ILæs mere
Gulf of Finland59°37’30” N 23°24’58” E
6. juli 2022, Gulf of Finland ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
In a perfect world, we would have a sea day after every port. This would give us time to digest all the sights and sounds from our shore time.
In reality, it rarely works out this way. On this legLæs mere
EstlandSt. Catherine's Dominican Monastery (historical)59°26’15” N 24°44’57” E
6. juli 2022, Estland ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Tallinn, Estonia has the oldest intact medieval city center in Northern Europe.
The labyrinthine streets are filled with cafes, taverns, shops and delightful nooks and crannies.
It’s the perfectLæs mere
Two to TravelLove Tallinn … we’ve visited on a cruise ship stop, but our favorite visit was when we took a ferry from Helsinki for a day trip and wandered all around the city.
EstlandNaval Harbour (historical)59°27’1” N 24°45’45” E
6. juli 2022, Estland ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
During the Soviet occupation, the Russians erected this TV tower to broadcast propaganda.
These days, it houses a coffee shop with a great view in Tallinn, Estonia.
EstlandPirita59°28’3” N 24°51’52” E
6. juli 2022, Estland ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
The cemetery in Tallinn is kept forested and lacks fancy monuments. Three times a year, candles are placed on all the headstones. Our guide said it’s a beautiful sight.
Tallinn is full of forestLæs mere
EstlandMaarjamäe59°27’30” N 24°49’19” E
Baltic Sea58°39’49” N 19°28’13” E
6. juli 2022, Baltic Sea ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Every day at noon, and again before we set sail, either the captain or the officer of the watch speaks over the intercom to the entire ship.
They fill us in on pertinent info, such as when we willLæs mere
EstlandUuslinn59°26’6” N 24°48’6” E
6. juli 2022, Estland ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
I didn’t expect to learn so much about slate on this trip, but the topic keeps coming up. In Tallinn, our guide told us there are 56 layers of slate here and that each one has a name.
The bestLæs mere
EstlandMaarjamäe59°27’32” N 24°48’50” E
6. juli 2022, Estland ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
After taking the entire Hop On Hop Off loop in Tallinn, we decided it was time to hop off.
Just as we were about to step off the bus, however, the skies opened up. “Good idea,” chuckled the busLæs mere
EstlandMaakri59°26’2” N 24°45’34” E
