Monday, July 28, 2014
As we drove off the ferry, we appeared to be singled out for a little customs check. It was almost like they knew we were coming, with everyone else being waved through. Although the customs check was all very easy and friendly. Just showed our passport and some car papers.
It was not long before we arrived at our apartment to be greeted by Kristin, Jan and Viggo. So very nice to catch up with long-time and dear friends. A cork found its way out of a champagne bottle and we celebrated with a small drink.
The apartment was very nice with two very spacious bedrooms and a kitchen, dining and living room. Caroline got very excited about the washing machine and quickly loaded it up with clothes that had been hand washed for the last month or so. The apartment was above a cafe and we headed down for a latish lunch.
The afternoon was spent walking around the UNESCO certified Old Town and catching up with our friends. The place really looked like it hadn’t changed much in several hundred years, except everything was extremely beautiful. Dinner was in: chicken and vegetables.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
There was a bit of a heat wave going on in Tallinn (and the Baltic region in general) resulting in slightly sleepless nights due to lack of air conditioning. Presumably heat waves are not normal here.
We started the day with coffee and one of the best blueberry muffins Stephen had ever had. High accolades indeed. We returned to the Old Town and explored a little bit more. Jan had the map and was the chief navigator making sure we didn’t get lost. Tallinn is truly a remarkable city. Maybe a little bit too picture postcard perfect, but maybe this was the only flaw. The locals even got dressed up in medieval costumes to hawk their wares.
We visited the local photography museum which was well worth while and provided a good history of photography in Tallinn. Also a visit to a playground was very nice – not too sure who enjoyed that better: Stephen and Jan or Viggo. But it was nice just wandering around with good friends. Dinner was in: chicken and vegetables.
