Today's Freestyle.
We're in Tallinn.
You can see the city on the bow cam.
A small hot tub out on the front. I read it's for the crew, although I never saw anyone in it.
And we're docked.
The left side is very new.
The right side is very old.
Another cruise ship.
Two more coming in.
I see a backwards "Tallinn" sculpture out there. I wonder if we can walk to it.
Mom put up some magnetic hooks for our washcloths in the shower.
Our toilet supplies.
Breakfast.
The tables are full.
Eating.
More tables are open by the pool, but it's colder out here.
Leaving the ship.
Us with it.
Ogii and Mom.
Walking through the shopping area.
Many tour buses.
We were just going to walk around town.
The Wave sculpture.
Rental bikes, an ATM, and a coffee machine.
Electronic scooters.
A hop-on, hop-off bus.
A little park.
Two cruise ships.
We made it to the Tallinn sculpture.
Sitting.
Just Ogii.
A third ship.
Signs with info on the port.
All-glass walls with all-glass balconies.
A tall smokestack.
A children's play area.
I'm going to check it out.
It's actually a bit dangerous; you could fall down here if you're not careful.
Old turbine.
Directions sign.
16th-century tower with the Great Coastal Gate.
Inside.
Neat old doors.
Love the woodwork.
Some souvenir shops.
It's much harder to get around in many non-US countries if you can't walk well.
There's no wheelchair ramp on the sidewalk, so they had the girl drive the scooter over the edge and carefully walked the older woman over it.
St Olaf's Church.
Beautiful stained-glass window.
Entrance to the tower.
Up the steps.
Me.
Around and around.
There were some pull-down seats about halfway up.
Taking a little break.
This large room was at the top.
Last few stairs.
Almost there.
To the viewing platform.
Looking down a bit.
Us.
Old church and tower.
It was a skinny walkway.
Looking down another side.
The steeple to the top.
To the northeast.
You can see the cruise ships.
A park to the east.
Rooftop seating.
Norh.
Many similar houses bordering a park.
Back down the 232 steps.
Inside the church.
Painting at the front.
Time to find a toilet. They're WC (water closet) on Google Maps.
Neat ship protecting a light.
Back through the gate.
Found it.
Tall and skinny versus tall and wide.
Walking south past stores.
That would be horrible if you didn't know ahead of time and showed up to see this.
Lithuanian embassy.
Old wooden wall.
A very old tower amongst not-as-old buildings. The area had a nice old-school vibe.
Lots of stores here.
Viru Gate.
Viru Kebab.
Many flowers for sale.
Modern mall.
Inside.
Neat "graffiti" all over the side of this building.
There was a small KGB Museum here.
Merineid sculpture.
Old map of the town.
Sculpture of a man sitting.
Monument to the Revolution of 1905.
Theater.
Lucky chimney sweeper.
Freedom Square.
The old city walls underground.
The War of Independence Victory Column.
Another church.
All of the kids have neon vests.
Info on Harju Street.
Old farm truck.
Restaurants and shops.
Little guy with a flag on top of a spire.
We ate at Rukkilill.
Their menu.
We had a local beer, blood sausage, and dumplings with bear meat.
Eating.
A bit of shopping after lunch.
Open square.
Support for Ukraine.
A dragon over the door.
Old door.
Pub with an interesting name and logo.
Back to our toilet.
Dog plant sculpture.
A bit more shopping.
At these small booths.
Kanuti Garden.
With free bathrooms.
Small Coastal Gate Bastion with grass on top.
Grocery store with animal heads.
Sadamarket, a shopping mall.
Lots of tourist stuff.
Lots of clothes.
Headed back to the ship.
Someone dropping off a scooter.
Last little bit of shopping at the port vendors.
Made it.
Watching people come back from our balcony.
Relaxing on the balcony.
Dinner.
The pilot boat seemed to be too close to the ship as it guided us out.
Mom wants the free daily charms.
Don't confuse them for the $5 charm of the day.
Effy Jewelry.
The money claw machine wasn't working.
The slots were.
Some upcoming poker tournaments.
The evening show was Unstoppable with magic acts by Javi Cruz and Anahi.
Switching chairs.
Levatating.
Getting out of a straight jacket.
Disappearing and reappearing.
If I lined it up right, I could get the full moon to be the same size as the lamp light.
Live music in the atrium.
No poker tonight; the dealers are very bored sitting there with nothing to do.
Gatsby's Champagne Bar was always busy, though.
Majority Rules game show in Bliss Lounge.
Late-night ice cream snack.