Today morning, the ship docked at Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. When we booked this cruise, we were pretty amused that it was planning to go to a place called Estonia. It was one of those countries that we may have heard of somewhere but really had no clue about what it would be like. So when we booked an excursion from the ship, we were really looking forward to figuring what it is all about.
And more than just "figuring it out', I fell head over heels in love with Tallinn!
I don't know where to start describing it from, so am just gonna write a list of all that I loved in Tallinn!
a) The charming buildings in the their pastel shades of green, blue, yellow, pink, peach, orange and many more!
b) The beautiful little girl who was playing the violin by the streets.
c) The local women in their jackets, skirts, socks, block heeled shoes and scarves, looking straight out of story books.
d) The beautiful old town area with its cobble streets, tiny shops, lovely churches and even a cute, little parliament house.
e) Getting caught in the rain as we walked around the old town, this time much heavier than the one we got caught in Denmark. I can't really say that I loved the experience but it was pretty memorable and we did emerge unscathed after all! Not to forget that the little one slept in her stroller through the rain, completely unaware of the din!
f) The absolutely gorgeous non-motorable area beyond the cutely named "Viru" gates with its rows of cafes.
g) Our lunch in one of the cafes inside Viru gates, seated along the street and enjoying the weather that's now moved on to being sunny.
h) The little one's delight throughout the lunch as she munched on her snacks, watched the pigeons that came to pick on the crumbs she left on the floor and struck conversations with several of the folks at the neighbouring tables and passers by.
i) The lunch itself was amazing - we got Estonian goat cheese that literally melted in the mouth with vegetable salad (am not a fan of cheese nor salad, but this was mindblowingly good!), grilled crusted chicken with figs and lamb chops that came with a unique sauce that had a tangy taste that I loved.
j) Shopping in the outdoor market which had a crazy good selection of woollen clothing. I totally felt like moving to some place where the weather would be a LOT colder than it is in Singapore, just so that I could buy all those gorgeous coats and scarves and hats. Instead, I simply bought myself one knitted tunic and felt quite happy about it.
Back in the ship, we had a round of pizzas, hot dogs and tea in the afternoon, followed by another round of sumptuous dinner in the evening. My pick was a herring dish that went extremely well with a glass of rosé. A day well spent!
Tomorrow, it is time for Russia!
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