To St. Petersburg round the Baltic Cruise - Tallinn

Although Anthony had said it would be 10°C today, it seemed reasonable at first. We got up ok & took photos of Tallinn before breakfast at 0700. As instructed, we mustered on the quay at 8. We both had our coaches, which left at about 0835 for the upper city but we did not spend much time there, looking at Tall Heinrich, a tower.

Tallinn from the sea

'Tall Heinrich' the 50 metre tower

Outside the Wall

Then, down on foot into the lower city, where we walked around looking at this somewhat Germanic little city, which is as beautiful as everybody says. We stopped at an old guildhall for coffee & a dance troupe, who wore ethnic clothes & were quite amusing in the dances which simulated courting or a fight. At the end, they dragged some of the guests onto the floor with them, where they got the idea quickly enough.

The 'Artur House' guildhall

The Black Guild Hall

Detail of the Black Guild Hall

An Estonian Dance (hit image for video)

Our intrepid colleagues have a go (hit image for video)

	Clock on the church wall (left)

By the market under the wall, where there were stacks of cold weather clothes, we were left to look round. I bought an ethnic doll for Bessie, rather dear at E11.70 but so what? Eventually, I found a hole in the wall & bought more euros.

Main Square

Town Hall in the Main Square

Main Square

The Market under the wall

Ethnic warm clothes in the market

Flower Market outside the wall

Gate

We went off to the choral concert arena & then, to St. Catherine's Nunnery, which has no roof & many ruins.

The Music Bowl

Gustav Ernesaks

About Gustav Ernesaks

St. Catherine's Nunnery or what's left of it