It was wonderful to be ashore and Tallinn is so cute. It’s sort of “split in half” with an “old town” and a “new town.” I went to the old town and it was amazing. The streets are brick and cobblestone, and it’s like stepping back in time.
One of the first things I did was stop and grab a latte at a little coffee/chocolate shop. OK, fine . . . I grabbed a piece of chocolate too – it was my breakfast. Out of all of the selection, I chose something called LA BOHEME (go figure). It was basically a coconut macaroon-type bon-bon thingy. It was a one-biter, but delicious!!!
I continued to walk around and take pictures. While I didn’t have anything to eat at the Café in the Theatre, I did feel it necessary to take a photo! The second photo is from atop a wall/cliff next to the Cafe in the Theatre.
After making my way up hills and then down hills and along this street and that street, I finally found the center square, which is lined on three sides by restaurants, all with outdoor seating. The town hall is also there (third photo below).
I chose to continue my trek to a less-populated are and wound up at . . . believe it or not . . . a place called the Arizona Saloon. I treated myself to a hard cider, and a chicken wrap and cucumber salad, all of which was delicious. I people-watched for a bit, and then walked around a bit more.
There was one sight I had seen on a map, at the beginning of today’s venture, that I was bound and determined to find! I looked all over (the maps around the town were a bit difficult to navigate, as none of them had a “you are here” locator.) Anyway, as I was back where I started in the morning, I decided to head back into the town to try and find it. Wouldn’t you know, it was one of the first buildings I saw and photographed (the courtyard) when I entered the town. I was on the back side of it and didn’t realize what it was. OK, time to break the suspense . . . for all of my friends who are as avid fans of THE GOLDEN GIRLS as I am . . . you KNOW I had to see St. Olaf’s Church!
I arrived back at the ship around 2:30, did some work in the office, did a load of laundry, took a nap, and then went to the office for some evening work. I was hoping to get on one of several half-day tours of St. Petersburg tomorrow morning, but all of the ones I wanted were sold out. I ended up going to bed at midnight . . . I was feeling very tired. It was a full day. :)
