Day 41 - Back to the Capital

​Today we started our little trip back to Tallinn. Firstly we had to pack up and condense our bags down because after today we would have no car to some what store things in. It was a bit of a mission to pack things down but then we had to carry all the things down the stairs. We seemed to manage it ok and got everything into the car. We then headed to Muhu, for one last stop at the käsitöö shop and the bakery. Today there was no one in line at the bakery and we managed to get ourselves some freshly baked cinnamon scrolls. They were delicious, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I don’t think I have ever enjoyed a cinnamon scroll so much in my life. I also found a really cute Muhu car, I saw it on the way in but didn’t get a photo. It was really cute with the Muhu Rahvariide design on it, I kind of would love one! Then we set off back to the port, to catch the ferry back over to the main land. The Ferry ride was pretty uneventful, we had a little snack because we didn’t know when we would have something a bit more substantial. I like the little meat dumplings they sell here, with the sauce of course being sour cream.

​We wanted to go to a post office to post home some clothes and the first little town we went to, did not have one, even though google maps said it was there. So we got to see a new little town we hadn’t been to before. It seemed like an equestrian area, as there were a lot of horses being trained at some stables. This was not something I expected. We then kept going to Laagri and found a post office and a small town and do the things we needed to do. We then headed off to Tallinn. Thankfully our hotel was on the same side of Tallinn we were coming from because we were told the entire centre has been ripped up with road works and I think it would have been a bit scarry navigating that situation.
 
Once we parked, checked in and sorted out or bags, I headed to the Baltijaam Turg (market) to see what that was all about. On the way I ran into Urmas and Kaija, who were coming to see mum to take some things back to their house and look after for me, for when I come back next year. When I got to the markets, there was an abundance of berries and mushrooms! The mushrooms I really like were half the price here!! It was insane and there were so many raspberries! There was so much joy in this moment, the abundance of colour and selection, I really enjoyed this moment. I then walked around and further into the market and found the food stalls and the “käsitöö” stalls. I did not like a lot of this stuff, and the antique area was not something I really liked either. It was nice however just wondering around there to see what was available and just being there. I did notice most people were speaking Russian and I was well and truly back north. Even when we were driving I could feel we were back north and I didn’t like it terribly much.

​I went back home with some Raspberries for mum and we handed back the keys for our car. We then headed to the outskirts of the old city, to an Italian place mum had been to a few times before. The calamari was really tender and the pizza was so good! We got to the end of the meal and I realised I hadn’t taken a photo but I quickly got one. I have to admit, it was somewhat nice being back in the old city again. It felt safe and I really enjoyed the short walk and wonder around there. It was strange being back in the city where you can hear a range of languages, not just Estonian. After dinner and on the way home, we decided to get some Pirukad for the morning, because we were not paying 18 euro each for breaky at the hotel, that is insane, when we could get Pirukad on sale.. which we did! After we arrived home though, we noticed the Pikk Herman tower with the sun light on it, it was so beautiful, right outside our bedroom window! I sat for a moment reflecting where I was again, in Estonia, in Tallinn, looking at very old buildings, I felt very lucky in this moment.

​It felt really nice being able to connect with the old town again and I really enjoyed being here and what it all meant to me.
Until tomorrow
Marissa xx