i heart tallinn

I just don’t heart the ferry ride over to Tallinn, at all.  It was perhaps the most uncomfortable total of six and a half hours I’ve spent on a ferry in my life.  What kind of company buys a people & car ferry… without seats and an air conditioning system that made it feel like I was back in the ice hotel!  Kudos to the Eckerö Line though, I did very much enjoy the €10 buffet breakfast (at 7:20am) on the way over, and stuffed my face silly with all sorts of delicious fruits & foods I haven’t been up early enough for in months.

Tallinn was really enjoyable, and I’ll gladly say I fell willingly into the tourist cycle of really staying within the old town for the half day there.  Organic old buildings still boasting vibrant colours & rugged brick, gorgeous orthox cathedrals standing tall on hills over the city… it’s about as picturesque as I could’ve been able to imagine.  The only thing that could’ve made it better is the sun making an earlier appearance in the day, but we enjoy it as the afternoon carried on.

What an absolute gem of a cafe this is.  There was no one else in here, and the exposed brick on the inside with wonderfully comfortable chairs lining the walls of the cafe was perfect!  If not for heading inside there while it was cloudy, and about ten minutes later the sun poking through – I could’ve spent the remainder of the day there without a doubt.  Right on the main square in Tallinn too, and it was just the most peaceful little Oasis.  Ferry ride back – how could I resist a little lip syncing to Jump For My Love by the Pointer Sisters?!  I mean, come on!  Thanks to Anna for wanting to embarrass me with these photos, but I’m afraid that doesn’t happen!  She does have a video though, if you dare ask.