Monthly Archives: July 2009

We spent most of the day in the Vanalinn today, the historic Old Town. This included a climb up the 115 steps of the only remaining Gothic town hall in Europe, Raekoda on Raekoja Plats. The views over the square … Continue reading →

We did get some rain today, but it was on and off throughout the day, so we were able to shift our day around it. This day was all about taking it easy. After some more time in Vanalinn (Old … Continue reading →

If Rīga is the chocolate box image of a quaint, historical European city, then Tallinn must surely be the entire box, soft centres and all. It’s hard to know which superlative to wield first to describe the charm and character … Continue reading →

Torrential rain came down on us today; really torrential. I’ve seldom seen such heavy rain last so long. Saaremaa was besieged by this deluge for several hours. We drove south today, to the Sõrve peninsula. I’ve seen Estonia referred to … Continue reading →

Well, this is sleepy Kuressaare, a pleasant little town on the south coast of the Estonian island of Saaremaa. We couldn’t get onto the noon ferry crossing today, so we had to sit in the queue for the 13:00 sailing … Continue reading →