Ekesparre Residence Hotel
Travel Blogs from Kuressaare
The islands and the coast of Estonia
... was too fierce.
This was quite opposite to our experiences: we were happy that we had a few nice days of sunny autumn weather instead of the many rains we had had in August. We even seriously thought about swimming (and only didn't because the water was too swallow). The evenings however where chilly but it has it's charm to make a camp fire (without a can of beans) and get washed and have dinner next to ...
A day in Kuressaare on Saaremaa island
A big sleep in this morning as we did't leave until 1000 for our tour of Kuessaare.. The hotel manager was our local guide who toured us around the highlights of this town working to become a resort town.. We went through the Kuressaare Fortress built in 14th century and best preserved in the baltics. It had one of the best museums of the all the castles and museums we have been to. The afternoon was spent exploring the town and checking out the beach but not much there ...
Off to the islands
Off again by 0800 and on the road back to Estonia. After stopping to change money and pick up lunch for the ferry we headed to the 30 minute ferry crossing from Virtsu to Muhu island. While crossing we went through thunder and lightning storm! Rather exciting to be in the middle of this storm on a metal ferry in the middle of the gulf of Riga! Some very close (if not ...
Island of Saaremaa
Did you know Estonia has 1,500 islands? Yeah, I know. Granted this counts everything from Saaremaa, which has several towns, to the tiny ones that can only hold several people. But still, coming from West Virginia I am not used to so much coastline.
It seems that nearly every weekend I have been off to a new coast or body of water. I figure I'd better visit them all before everything freezes. I believe ice roads actually do freeze ...
Kuressaare
... worked together to find the hostel. Of course at this point it is pouring with rain and after a few wrong ways we make it to the hostel.
The hostel was a run down building which could have been either an old boarding school or hospital - either way, not very attractive. The lady behind the counter spoke limited English but was able to get across "we are full" to me - whoops! Luckily the lady could speak German to Eva (the ...