Baltics - 11 June 2012 (2)

Drenched in Tartu

Dome Church

Dome Church

We walked up a hill to the Dome Church, trying to avoid the river and waterfall caused by the rain running down the steps.  Although in ruins, part of the church is covered, so we stood in the dry and got a long history lesson.

But we couldn’t hide for ever and, eventually, had to make our way back down the hill to the main university building, where we stood inside the foyer.  Inkari did her best to tell us as much as possible, but the rain put a real dampener on her tour.

Kissing Students

Hot Chocolate in Werner Café-Lounge

When there was nothing more Inkari could say without having to take us outside to get soaked, we dispersed for coffee.  She pointed out two places and recommended the Werner Café-Lounge for those who liked cakes.  Needless to say, I was one of the people who went there.

We went upstairs, looking like drowned rats.  I sat with May, Sue, Ian and Charlie and ordered a hot chocolate and a capuccino creme cake.  To make it last, we ordered another round and I had another hot chocolate.  It was all very yummy.  Unfortunately, the upstairs room was booked for a function at 16.30 and we had to go.

Mural in the Rain

Pig outside Meat Market

May, Sue, Charlie and I made our way back to the hotel.  We walked onto the arched Kaarsild Bridge and then along the river, before veering off to the market, which has a large statue of a pig outside.  A brief look at the market told us that it was just a large butchers.  I guess the pig should have given us a clue, because the statue is marked with the various cuts of meat that you get.  So we went into the nearby shopping centre, which was quite difficult to reach because of the main roads surrounding it.  We had a brief look round and the others went back to the hotel, while I got some more water from Rimi, the supermarket.