10/03/2009
morning my Austrian colleague and I were able to accompany the Comenius group for a trip to the West Coast. Haapsalu since the Middle Ages important because bishops had their seat here, you weshlab the village of 100 inhabitants rose abruptly to a city because it was not a bishop be expected to reside in a village. 
Was the weather at the departure is not particularly good, so soon became blue sky and the sun made the colorful autumn color of the trees come into play particularly well. At the beginning we visited the Museum of Ilon Wikland, the illustrated 30 books by Astrid Lindgren (eg Karlsson on the roof).
I made a short trip to the sea, from where you have a beautiful view of the sanatorium and various spa hotels. Although there is still a major seaside resort of Estonia, the former cosmopolitan flair has been lost, as you can see the houses around it. But 50 years of occupation are not just left its mark, it needs time.
Then we had a leadership that has brought us where the story
Haapsalus and especially the Bishop's Castle in more detail. From the tower from there was a beautiful view of the small town. simple in the cathedral, we heard the legend of the white woman who in August full moon still appears at the window and many locals and tourists attracts: a Canon once had, although not allowed, smuggled his mistress as a choir boy, which did not remain long undiscovered. The consequences were disastrous, not to say, fatal. He was sentenced to life in prison, they make a walled alive in the chapel. But after the lovers vowed eternal fidelity quilting adventure, the spirit of the
appears unfortunate still at the window. Unromantic people to lead the reflection of moonlight on the white back wall inside the chapel. After the late lunch we were able to make a detour to a shop where typical handicrafts be made, for example, patchwork quilts and the finest embroidery, such as the scarves have to go through a woman's ring and the dresses are beautiful.
The closure was a lightning visit to the longest covered platform of northern Europe, which has the impressive length of 216 meters. After the resort was popular with rich people and the Russian czar in the early 20th Century, the charm of the city died, he ordered the construction of this beautiful station and a railway line to Haapsalu. Thus, we have the grand, wood-covered platform that allows the Tsar and his companions of / inside, allowed his feet wet in waiting vehicles to go outside.
The invitation to dinner with the group, I refused because I did not want to eat after 4 hours again. Instead, an evening run was in the program, then the study of the Helsinki guide because I wanted the SO of the Finnish capital to pay a short visit.
10/04/2009
In the night it had rained heavily and stormed, but in the morning it looked a little better and the sun came from and through. So I went with Alari, the young IT colleagues in the school, at the university had a course in Tallinn. He sat down at the harbor, where I unfortunately had to learn that the ferry ride because of the severe storm warning (with peaks up to 150 km / h) would. So back to the bus back to the apartment.
From city center in Tallinn is one way in 15 minutes in Tabasalu where there are along the coast also many villas that are the rich - people who might well be €-millionaires. At least see the houses look like it.
the Sunday I spent so by working for the school and theater. I had to walk because of the grayish weather (wind, cold, rain) until tomorrow.
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