Europe 2017: Day #13 In and Out of Old Town, Tallinn

Tuesday, 15 August 2017

Having walked for hours the previous day we decided to take it a little easier by getting up later and riding buses most of the day.

First stop was the tourist bureau to ensure we actually had transport arranged for our Riga to Vilnius leg and then a wander down towards Viru gate again to check out the ladies selling traditional Estonian woolen and felt garments under the Old Town city wall.

Then the Tallinn Hop On Hop Off bus (the uses of such buses is starting to become a theme of this trip) to get us to Kadriorg Palace which houses the Estonian foreign art collection. It was another clear, bright sunny day and we spent an hour or so wandering around the palace and garden.

Front facade of palace

Rear garden

Back on the bus and back into the Old Town for lunch. Then another bus line for an hour or so, during which time I had a nap. 

Dinner approached so we went back to the Beer House that had been recommended to us and demolished a massive roast pork shank.

Pork shank and dark beer

We literally staggered home after this.  If truth be told it really was too big, but we finished it. And fell into bed, early.