Author Archives: ianmacd

We walked a long way today. The weather was gorgeous. We started at Soviet-proportioned Rautatientori with its pleasant railway station (from where trains depart to destinations all over Finland, as well as to St. Petersburg and Moscow) and traipsed out … Continue reading →

The two hour crossing to Finland on the Tallink ferry was very civilised: free WiFi, a good supermarket and a clean, well-provisioned area for children to play. We spent most of the crossing talking to a very nice Estonian woman, … Continue reading →

Tallink has free wireless Internet access on its Tallinn to Helsinki crossing. How cool is that? We’re somewhere in the Gulf of Finland at the moment.

Today was our last day in Tallinn. No more breakfasts of champagne and brownie for poor old Sarah. Life is tough. The sun shone virtually all day long as we crossed the Ts and dotted the Is around Tallinn. Four … Continue reading →

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 →