Estonia - Day 2 Saturday 8th September

The cathedral pictured below is on the left hand side of the picutre. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - modelled on the Russina churches of the 17th century and completed in 1900.

Viru Gates - lower entrance into the old town. Thomas Train Town Hall Town square The streets were like this with lots of narrow alleyways/ pathways.

We walked along the top of this bridge - which is part of the wall around Old Tallinn, we walked in between two of the towers. The restuarnat we ate lunch at is he white building on the left hand side. Lunch at the medieval restaurant. Josh and Lou were having honeydew and cinamon beer in old fashioned mugs. It was really dark inside and only lit by candles so we don't have many good photos. Bridgettine Convent ruins Convent Graveyard Kadriog Palace

Today we walked around Tallinn and saw the sights. We went to lunch at a medieval themed restaurant, where the waitresses were dressed-up and you could only order themed food. Mike and I did well with meat soup, however, Josh was and Louise got a roungher deal as Louise did not enjoy her chicken and Josh decided that wild Boar was not for him! I don't blame him - not a pleasant meat! In the morning we had a ride around the city on Thomas the train! I think it was for kids - but never mind we had a great time. In the afternoon we went out to Kadriog and say the palace and where the president of Estonia resides. Then we went to Pirita, which has a beach and a harbour. We visited the war memorial and the Bridgettine Convent. The convent was guiltin the 1400's and had both nuns and monks living there. The Livonian war saw the russians ruin it int he 16th century. The picutres are of the original convent build in the 15th century. In the evening we ate a garlic restuarant, in which all the food came out with garlic in it - including the ice cream and creme brulee we ate for dessert! It was definatly an experience.