Finland just because

Well since I was so close to Finland how could I not go a new country.  I bought a ticket and hopped a ferry to Helsinki, It was a bit of walk into town and first thing I ran into was a huge statue of a boy peeing its name was Bad Bad Boy. I strolled around but there really was not much to see. I had a meal and then decided it was time to head back to Tallin.

 

                                                                        Bad Bad Boy

                                                                    Lönnrot

                                                                            nymph Impi

                                                                Three Smiths Statue

                                                                       Aleksis Kivi

The next day I headed to Kadriorg Palace which was closed but I was able to walk around the grounds.  Summer Park had a pretty  gazebo, I managed to hike up Toompea Hill  for some amazing views.  Met some seagulls up there, I strolled through old town there was a concert so  watched part of it

                                                                  Kadriotg Palace

                                                                    view from Toompea Hill

                                                     St Nihola  Church                                               

Tallin Estonia a Baltic delight

 I flew to Tallinn Estonia next caught the airport bus to my hotel. I headed to see Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, it was not open. "The Large and Richly decorated Russian Orthodox church, designed in a mixed historicist style, was completed on Toompea Hill in 1900 when Estonia was part of the Czarist Empire"

a sneak peek inside

                                                             Danish King Garden

                                                                        Viru Gate

                                                Cathedral of St Mary the Virgin

                                                                Russalka Memorial

old Town

    

Three Sisters  1362 AD

For the cat lovers Cat Cafe (Kačių kavinė) Vilnius

Being a cat owner of five cats I had to visit the Cat Cafe it was quite a hike from where I was staying and looking back I should have taken a bus and also I walked past the actual street it was on by quite a distance. However I shall say that it was quite worth it.  The Cafe was up a bunch of stairs and when you entered I was given shoe covers and instructed to wash my hands. I was amazed how clean the place was despite all the cats that lounged in the room. I was lucky to get a table right away and some how got my self down to the seat that was barely off the floor.  I was immediately visited by cats as I read the menu.  I choose a glass of white wine and a pasta dish and while I waited I walked around to snap photos of the cats there were 13 in all.  I noticed one cat that sat a the table with a couple just enjoying itself. I will let the photos talk for themselves. The Cafe is located at J. J. Jasinskip g.1. Vilnius 1112 Lithunia 
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Outside the Cafe