11 July 2019 Today was spent visiting its castle and the other sights of picturesque Kuressaare.... read more

09 July 2019 We had a fun start to the day when the Haapsalu Tourist train picked us up from the campsite and took us around the town sights. Then it was a look at the ruined 16th century castle and its museum and a walk back along the streets lined with timber buildings. In the evening some of us went on a cycle ride to a nearby ex Soviet air force base.... read more

7 July 2019 The final day of Tallinn’s musical festival when for nearly nine hours, in a purpose built amphitheatre, a choir of over 20,000 entertained a crowd exceeding 100,000 with a range of Estonian songs. It only takes place every five years We walked to the event, planning to see the last few hours when the choir is at its largest. To begin with we were quite depressed because there seemed to be no room available to sit on the huge grass bank which overlooks the stadium. But after about 15 minutes we noticed a couple leaving and tripping over numerous legs we got there first and secured our place. Then followed a unique experience as the songs reflecting Estonian’s love of their homeland made the crowd become increasingly passionate in their support of the ... read more

05 July 2019 We started travelling towards home today as we drove 70k westwards to the capital of Estonia, Tallinn. On the way we stopped at an interesting boardwalk which went through one of the National Park’s bog area which are of special scientific interest. Our visit to Tallin is timed to coincide with the three day Estonian Dance and Song Festival which is only held every five years. This evening we went to an amazing two hour dance performance by thousands of performers held in Tallinn’s athletic stadium.... read more

03 July 2019 On a chilly and fairly windy day we spent the morning cycling along a path in the woods to the nearby village of Vosu for a warming coffee and delicious cake. The afternoon and evening was a group visit to Sagadi, one of several German built manor houses in the national park. An entertaining guided tour of the house was followed by dinner in its restaurant.... read more