We spent a day in Tallinn with both grandmas - went out for a nice lunch, then off to Kadriorg where we split into 2 groups. Mana took the kids to the new playpark and the rest of us did a tour in the Art Museum. We had been there last year with the children and thatswhy there were still so many surprizes - all the pictures that we had missed while chasing after the monsters. So definitely much more worthwhile this time! Afterwords had a little stroll around the old town which in the summertime is not really a very genuine place. Just masses of tourists and businesses catering to them. Selling thick woolen jumpers (for the very cautious ones even when it is + 25 outside) and the "traditional" estonian amber (that actually comes from Lithuantia as there is no amber in Estonia whatsoever). Can't even think of sitting down for a drink when the prices are double of just a few hundred meters outside. Also too many attractions or should I say distractions for the boys. So I had to listen to different requests the whole time a la "I want to go on the bicycle" "I want to go on the train". So glad to get out. But I shouldn't write all this since I want to see you coming over there! Well it is still a gem, just not very hidden anymore.

On Saturday we were thinking of going to another music festival - this time in Kasmu on the north coast not far from my parents place. Kasmu is a very nice village and it was very tempting but then the weather didn't look too promising and the thought of possibly spending the day under umbrellas at an openair concert didn't seem too attractive. So we took a drive around instead and discovered and old castle in Toolse complete with a pirate ship. Just outside on the sea there were at least a hundred swans that made for fabulous sights especially when the sky turned dark before the rain. Then we had a fantastic lunch in one of the oldest country pubs, another go at the mushrooms and finished the day with a good proper sauna at home. (Still the best spa that I know.)