Easy jet to Estonia
We arrived at 11.15, Tallinn time. After a good 15 mins bus trip we had a sweaty walk in search of our hostel - Tatari. Now we really know our packs are to heavy - its just 0 C and there is snow and ice everywhere hindering our walk. Grateful to say our hostel is warm and clean, but we are concerned about on of our room mates who David suspects has mental health issue's, he's out cold in the day but active at night i.e. laughing and talking to himself. He's also quite paraniod as he always locks the door even when he's in so we can't get in! I have been missing my straightners, even more so than usual cos I had my hair cut before I left. I know bed head is a popular look but this just takes the mick - luckily I have a hat, even if it is bright red, oh what a state. I'm glad no one knows me!
The old town is beautiful, very ornate churches. It's all very medieval, it's easy to walk around the city absorbing the atmosphere (and beer). The cost of living here is cheap but we are struggling to stick to our budget, we buying at least one meal a day from the supermarkets to keep the cost down. Our first job here is to buy a ticket to Moscow.
The plan was to spend some time in the National Park here but with the weather and the size of our packs, it's going to be unlikely that we could negotiate a 7km hike from the bus to the park! After a good chat with the ladies in the Tourist office we decided on a plan of action.
Haapbersti - windmills and countryside. Disapointing on the windmill side of life, but we did get an excellent walk by the coast.
Tartu - Estonia's summer capital, very open and in the spring I imagine quite green. We followed a walk set up by the Tourist Office. We saw the sights and visited the markets.
Haapsalu was the best trip, most of the town was shut down (including the mud spa's!) due to it being off season but the walk on the coast was exilerating to say the least. The winds must have been gale force and at least -10 C, we thought our eye balls were gonna freeze over. We had to resign to the elements and retreat back to the city as we were losing sense in our faces! To David's amazment we found a castle in the town - it was very impressive. The house's here where by far the most beautiful, proper log cabin jobs. We scaled a bird watching tower and then realised that all the birds here had emmigrated, but it was worth it for the views.
All our journeys were made by local bus, Dave says they are like how the National Express used to be, trolly dollies n all.We would definatly come back here for the summer.
Weather in Tallinn has been drery for the first 2 days. On arrival everything was covered in snow and it rained constantly. On leaving, the place had thrawed so we had to watch the lumps of ice falling of the roofs!
The YMCA biker hat David bought me to would have really helped me blend in with the locals, it seems to be the in thing here. The kids here all wear romper stylie snow suits that are very cute. A school group walked past the other day and they were all secured in a line by a piece of rope.
'Today I have been mainy eating - fish!' goes for most every day coupled with lovely dark sweet bread. A meal costs around 300 - 500 EKK with beer (22 quid).
The old town is beautiful, very ornate churches. It's all very medieval, it's easy to walk around the city absorbing the atmosphere (and beer). The cost of living here is cheap but we are struggling to stick to our budget, we buying at least one meal a day from the supermarkets to keep the cost down. Our first job here is to buy a ticket to Moscow.
The plan was to spend some time in the National Park here but with the weather and the size of our packs, it's going to be unlikely that we could negotiate a 7km hike from the bus to the park! After a good chat with the ladies in the Tourist office we decided on a plan of action.
Haapbersti - windmills and countryside. Disapointing on the windmill side of life, but we did get an excellent walk by the coast.
Tartu - Estonia's summer capital, very open and in the spring I imagine quite green. We followed a walk set up by the Tourist Office. We saw the sights and visited the markets.
Haapsalu was the best trip, most of the town was shut down (including the mud spa's!) due to it being off season but the walk on the coast was exilerating to say the least. The winds must have been gale force and at least -10 C, we thought our eye balls were gonna freeze over. We had to resign to the elements and retreat back to the city as we were losing sense in our faces! To David's amazment we found a castle in the town - it was very impressive. The house's here where by far the most beautiful, proper log cabin jobs. We scaled a bird watching tower and then realised that all the birds here had emmigrated, but it was worth it for the views.
All our journeys were made by local bus, Dave says they are like how the National Express used to be, trolly dollies n all.We would definatly come back here for the summer.
Weather in Tallinn has been drery for the first 2 days. On arrival everything was covered in snow and it rained constantly. On leaving, the place had thrawed so we had to watch the lumps of ice falling of the roofs!
The YMCA biker hat David bought me to would have really helped me blend in with the locals, it seems to be the in thing here. The kids here all wear romper stylie snow suits that are very cute. A school group walked past the other day and they were all secured in a line by a piece of rope.
'Today I have been mainy eating - fish!' goes for most every day coupled with lovely dark sweet bread. A meal costs around 300 - 500 EKK with beer (22 quid).
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