NCL Sun – May 28 – Visit to Tallinn, Estonia

As we exited the ship, we saw small shops near the dock. Of course, they are there for ship passengers to spend their money. Looked like they had a good variety of items but we didn’t buy anything, figuring we could do that when we returned to the ship. We planned to walk to town (about a 25-minute walk) but took the Hop On – Hop Off Sightseeing Tallinn bus. Cost was 10 Euros each for the day, with eight stops available. (Better price than another bus company.) In the morning, these buses are near where the ship docks, knowing that they will get passengers. We were not told about this on the ship probably because NCL wants passengers to use their shore excursions. We took the full ride so we could decide best places to visit. First stop for us was to see the building by the same architect as Peterhof in St. Petersburg. Saw Presidential Palace, Peter the Great’s Cottage, and Swan Lake (with swans there, of course). Not too many flowers were out yet as it’s been cold in Tallinn. We walked back to the bus stop and took the next bus to Toompea, Upper town of the Old Town. Walked into Dome Church and Russian Orthodox Church, in addition to some shops nearby. Enjoyed the panoramic view of Tallinn from Toompea Hill. After getting back on a bus, we returned to the dock area. Security was simple as we were asked to show our cabin cards only, but as they had told us, had our passports with us. Walked by the shops but didn’t buy anything. We kept seeing signs that indicated free wireless hot spots so asked about it. Found out it was simple to use so decided we’d get the Netbook from our cabin and go back to use it. Quick stop in the cabin for a banana (hadn’t eaten lunch) and facilities, and bundled up to go back outside. Temperatures today were in the 40s so it was chilly. We found a place to sit down and I uploaded blogs from beginning of trip to May 26. No pictures as the connection was slow AND it was COLD. Didn’t want to sit outside for too long.

When we came back to the cabin, we ordered room service as no restaurants were open. Pizza, tuna melt, hot tea (used our decaf green tea bags instead of offerings delivered), and cheesecake to put in the mini fridge for later in the evening. Spoiling us with no extra charge for room service and the ease of ordering and the timely delivery.