Category Archives: Travel

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 →

That was the slogan I saw today on a T-shirt bearing the acronym W.I.F.E. Another sign, if any were needed, that we’re in a beach town. Still, I haven’t yet seen a T-shirt glorifying the pastime of excessive drinking, so … Continue reading →

We left Sigulda in the pouring rain this morning, but reunited with the sun as we reached the coast and turned northwards towards Estonia. The sun was a faithful companion all the way to our destination, as if a meteorological … Continue reading →