Pop Pop Rohde and MiMi's visit

The first day of the visit - walking on the beach and enjoying a beautiful scenery. 

We also visited Patarei Prison.  This was the most strange and emotional sight.
In 1828 Nicholas I of Russia mandated the building of the sea fortress of Patarei. Completed in 1840, it is located on area of 4 hectares (10 acres). Over the years it has had different functions – in 1867 functioning as barracks, in 1920 as a prison and since 2007 as a Culture Park.

 Visiting boys school is always a treat.  Having both grandparents as educator and hearing a positive feedback about the school our boys attending gives you a comforting feeling :-)

We took a trip to Palmse Manor and Jägala Waterfalls.

Nowadays there are about 200 manor houses in Estonia under state protection as architectural monuments and 100 in active use. We have only 99 left to visit:-) Jägala waterfalls are magnificent and we hear they transform into a giant ice sculpture in the winter.

Tallinn is an old city, and like many old cities it has its share of secrets. Stories of ghosts, buried treasure and hidden tunnels add to the atmosphere of the medieval streets.

For a couple of years, one of those secrets was revealed when the city opened up the Bastion Tunnels. These corridors were built by Estonia’s Swedish rulers in the 1670s and ran under the earthen bastions that protected the city. 

Not to forget - we went on a guided mushroom picking excursion.  What a fun and educational trip we had.  Our tour guid owns Mamo vegetarian restaurant in town.  She is also a mushroom expert and gave us a great explanation on edible and deadly mushrooms and we found all:-)