Baltic Capitals Cruise - Day 10 ESTONIA

June 30 - Monday

TALLIN, ESTONIA

we are taking a bus tour

seeing all of Tallin, Estonia today

When we docked it was extremely foggy,

lots of ships in port

and you can't see very much.

 

We walked to the end of the pier to meet our bus

going thru a little gift shop.

Boar - Horse - Deer - Elk

jerky samples

I didn't try any but Wes tried the horse!

a Tallin balloon ride

modern Tallin

and old Tallin

mixed together

Flag of Estonia

a fire station

Kadriorg Park

the Swan Pond

built by Peter the Great

a very OLD building - for sale

a drive along the coastline

Estonian forest

their TV tower

Convent of St. Bridget

Laurie and Wes

at the Estonian Song Festival Grounds

outdoor amphitheater

Now we are driving into  Old Town -

14th century architecture

 on the hill above Lower Town

the ruling tower flag

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

(a KGB spy in the tower?)  :)

 

I love the cobblestone roads

the Town Wall on Toompea Hill

a 10th century stronghold

 

Oleviste Church  1250

it was the tallest bldg. in the middle ages in Europe

 

we left our tour in Upper town and walked around

seeing the sights and wandering through the

narrow streets

A woman making spiced nuts

Yum!

View of Lower Town

climbing down the crooked stairs

Oleviste Church

back on board our ship

all the other ships are pulling out -

we are the last to leave the dock

look at the view!!!!

Tallin, Estonia

I enjoyed our day here

I bought an amber tree of good luck

and a ceramic Estonian house

 

my sunglasses and Wes' hat