Last day in Tallinn & on to the UK
During our last day in Tallinn we walked up the hills to get a spectacular view over the old town, the more modern part of the town, to the port where you could get a ferry to Helsinki (wish we had more time to do that) and beyond. We did need to stop for ‘Glogg’ a few times as it was very cold - well that’s our story. Back in the Square we found three reindeer.
Flight back to London was good and Kerry coped well even with the landing which was very bumpy as there were incredibly strong winds, (a few glasses of wine helped) On arrival we picked up a car & headed out. We made a slight detour early in the journey to see my nephew & family including a new arrival. It was lovely to see them and after a quick cuppa we were off again.
The journey to my sister’s was a nightmare! The rain was belting down and with the very strong winds it was coming horizontally which meant visibility was almost nil at time but still drivers flew past! There were times when you couldn’t see the lane markings and trying to control the car in the wind was tough going but we finally made it.
It was brilliant to catch up with my sister & brother-in-law. Not having caught up for two years just vanishes & feels like you were there yesterday. The house is full of Christmas decorations but the tree was bare - yes it was our job to decorate it. There was another job for Kerry & I - decorating the Christmas cakes! We are having to think up ‘amazing’ things to put on the cakes because they are for Jake’s grandchildren. Kerry & I did cheat a little as we bought a marzipan penguin in Estonia!
We caught the train to Birmingham to see the German Markets. Each year for a month the markets come to town including wooden buildings to house all the goodies. The smells are overwhelming from the German sausages to the gingerbread and don’t forget the beer and mulled wine! We also managed to catch up with my niece which was lovely.
Back at the house we carried out the nightly tradition - running out in the freezing cold (about 1C) to plunge (not quite) into the spa. The glass of mulled wine helps as does sitting in the warm water looking at the night sky - so different from ‘Down Under’ - but then there is the run back in the cold to the house to get dry!
During our last day in Tallinn we walked up the hills to get a spectacular view over the old town, the more modern part of the town, to the port where you could get a ferry to Helsinki (wish we had more time to do that) and beyond. We did need to stop for ‘Glogg’ a few times as it was very cold - well that’s our story. Back in the Square we found three reindeer.
Flight back to London was good and Kerry coped well even with the landing which was very bumpy as there were incredibly strong winds, (a few glasses of wine helped) On arrival we picked up a car & headed out. We made a slight detour early in the journey to see my nephew & family including a new arrival. It was lovely to see them and after a quick cuppa we were off again.
The journey to my sister’s was a nightmare! The rain was belting down and with the very strong winds it was coming horizontally which meant visibility was almost nil at time but still drivers flew past! There were times when you couldn’t see the lane markings and trying to control the car in the wind was tough going but we finally made it.
It was brilliant to catch up with my sister & brother-in-law. Not having caught up for two years just vanishes & feels like you were there yesterday. The house is full of Christmas decorations but the tree was bare - yes it was our job to decorate it. There was another job for Kerry & I - decorating the Christmas cakes! We are having to think up ‘amazing’ things to put on the cakes because they are for Jake’s grandchildren. Kerry & I did cheat a little as we bought a marzipan penguin in Estonia!
We caught the train to Birmingham to see the German Markets. Each year for a month the markets come to town including wooden buildings to house all the goodies. The smells are overwhelming from the German sausages to the gingerbread and don’t forget the beer and mulled wine! We also managed to catch up with my niece which was lovely.
Back at the house we carried out the nightly tradition - running out in the freezing cold (about 1C) to plunge (not quite) into the spa. The glass of mulled wine helps as does sitting in the warm water looking at the night sky - so different from ‘Down Under’ - but then there is the run back in the cold to the house to get dry!
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