After a few days of the most gorgeous people imaginable, I felt like I needed another dose of European fairy tales. My Taurean need for beauty has been slightly challenged by Russian, spy ship hotels so I have been looking lovingly over the water at Tallinn in Estonia. Everyone has told me that if I want fairy tales, Tallinn is the place. It was an easy tram ride to the ship terminal (did I say how good the Finnish public transport is), and then on to the luxury of the Megastar for my trip to Estonia. I was surrounded by Alex’s country people who started stockpiling bottles and bottles of alcohol of every type the minute we boarded. Checking the prices, after the cost in Finland, very understandable. I think even I might do some shopping on the way back.
Tallinn was really the stuff of fairy tales, but maybe more Rapunzel than Cinderella. I had the loveliest walk through the old town and then stopped for lunch and the largest cider ever. Arriving back into the Port of Helsinki the super-efficient public transport system kicked in again. Within twenty minutes of disembarking I was tucked up in bed thinking of Virginia – Yes, Say Yes to the Dress in Finnish. Virginia would love it!
Sleeping under the stars 