Isn't it funny, how there are some places on this very planet, where you can return over and over again, and never get bored? Tallinn, for me, is one of those places. Recently, I held on to one summer tradition of my mom and I by traveling over the Gulf of Finland to Tallinn. Me, my mom and my best friend Vilma hopped on board to a cruiser and traveled to a destination which for me and my mom was very familiar, but for Vilma totally new. That's what I love about this city. It doesn't really matter whether you've been there hundred times or you're just seeing it for the first time, you can still enjoy the trip equally much on both times.
On this post I'm doing the basic city introduction through some pictures I've taken. If you'd like to get a little closer look, don't forget to visit my Youtube-channel (Isabella Marianne) to find a little Tallinn video post.
Oh, these french fries... Trust me, I've tasted many and these go straight to the top. It felt appropriate for me to also taste what kind of fish they have on board, we were on a ship after all. And it definitely satisfied my fish obsession.
The funniest little thing happened! We were just casually chatting on the deck when a cute little ladybug landed on Vilma's shoulder. What a charming coincidence!
Now, the city itself was so covered with flowers, it felt more summery than summer itself. I could just feel the vacation vibes all over my body and mind. Especially when I had Vilma with me, who happened to look like a real summer queen with her high-wasted shorts and cute hat.
Those buildings and alleys... I could have wandered there all day long.
It was like traveling back in time, to the Medieval Ages. There was literally knights, maidens and even a horse carriage!
We came across this incredible boulevard full of flower boutiques. It was like finding the other end of the rainbow, the treasure everyone has been searching for since they were five years old. It can't even be described.
Then, it was time for shopping. Again, we could have spent the entire day in this shopping center. In a way it was a good thing we only had less than two hours, because if we would have had more, we probably would have returned home very poor.
Okay, so the ice cream. I didn't get to taste the ice cream my mom and Vilma chose, but I didn't mind. See, I had already found my own little paradise. One thing you should most certainly know about me: I am having a very deep and meaningful long-distance relationship with frozen yogurt. It's extremely heartbreaking for me, because they don't sell fro-yo in Finland. Or maybe they do, but in very very few places. And that's why, every time I get to visit Tallinn, I need to fill my huge fro-yo need with a cup of the good stuff. This time, my mind blew away when the nice lady at the fro-yo shop said they have a WATERMELON flavor. (Watermelon being another one of my passionate lovers.) So, here's what I stuffed my face with: natural and watermelon flavored fro-yo with fresh strawberries and coconut shreds. It felt like someone had turned me into a fro-yo serving and this was it.
I did also hear a lot of positive comments about the ice cream the others was eating, so even if you weren't into ice cream, no worries, they've got to-die-for ice cream as well.
Getting very zen at the deck. I'm not kidding, I actually felt more free than ever, having to do with all the beautiful sea surrounding me. Sea, for me, is the key to peace and freedom, and that is why it meant more anything for me, to just stand up there, breath in the sea air and listen to the sound of the waves.
xoxo
Isabella ♡
The funniest little thing happened! We were just casually chatting on the deck when a cute little ladybug landed on Vilma's shoulder. What a charming coincidence!
Okay, so the ice cream. I didn't get to taste the ice cream my mom and Vilma chose, but I didn't mind. See, I had already found my own little paradise. One thing you should most certainly know about me: I am having a very deep and meaningful long-distance relationship with frozen yogurt. It's extremely heartbreaking for me, because they don't sell fro-yo in Finland. Or maybe they do, but in very very few places. And that's why, every time I get to visit Tallinn, I need to fill my huge fro-yo need with a cup of the good stuff. This time, my mind blew away when the nice lady at the fro-yo shop said they have a WATERMELON flavor. (Watermelon being another one of my passionate lovers.) So, here's what I stuffed my face with: natural and watermelon flavored fro-yo with fresh strawberries and coconut shreds. It felt like someone had turned me into a fro-yo serving and this was it.
