For once we actually took advantage of the 10e cruise coupons they give out at Alepa. The offer is only for mon-fri day-cruises but if you have the chance you should definatly go! Best 10e I've spent in a long time. Also, under 5 year olds go free! The boat weighed anchor at 8:00 and arrived in Tallinn at 11:00. We had breakfast on the boat. I definatly do not recommend to feed a baby near a table of grannys, because their "awwwhhh what a cutey" will keep the kid from paying attention to the feeding! There was a small play area for children, but there were a couple boys playing so I went in with Emma to make sure she wasn't hurt. There was a ball pit (pallomeri), which I first figured Emma would be too small for, but since it was very shallow I decided to place her in it. She was in heaven! She went crawling around all wild, thinking there were just so many balls to choose from to play with :) Another funny thing that happened, was when an hour into the trip you could see Silja and Viking Line boats coming back from Sweden, so I showed Emma saying "look there are the boats coming back home from Sweden, there's Viking and there's Silja" and she screamed all excited! Of course she thought it was her "aunt" Silja, who she admirers. I havn't even mentioned her name that many times and she knows it already. Babies know more than you realize.
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| Ekaa kertaa pallomeressä :') |
When looking up "Tallinn with kids" on google, there weren't so many hits. There were options of a children's museum and puppet museum, but Emma is still so young I don't think she would enjoy sitting in a stroller and looking at windows. There was also a Miia-Milla-Manda museum for children. There the children could touch and play with everything on display, so I thought that'd be perfect for Emma. For once I wouldn't have to pull her away from everything. In Tallinn I got a bit confused which direction to take the tram in, but tried my luck and apparently picked the right one. Frankly, I wouldn't classify the place as a museum. It was more of a big play place with 5 rooms, all with different themes. They suggested it for children from 3-11 years but Emma being 10months also had a great time. If in Tallinn with children, I definatly recommend Miia-Milla-Manda. They also had a café and changing facilities, so taking care of babies is not a hastle there. The best part was the price! Emma went free, so all we paid was my ticket, which was 2,56e! WHAT!? In Finland they would price it anywhere from 8-12e.Nothing makes you happier than inexpensive stuff.
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| My number 1 |
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| Kuskina |
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| Nothing cooler than a mushroom with a tv inside! |
Tallinn seemed pretty child friendly. Luckily the bus and tram we took didn't have stairs, so getting the stroller in wasn't hard. I hear not all restaurants have feeding chairs or changing tables, so we didn't go eat anywhere (not that we had any time anyways). Living in Finland has spoilled me when it comes to being out with a small child. I really respect Finland for being so child-friendly. All restaurants (except maybe some ghetto kebab places outside the center) have feeding chairs. All malls and big stores have changing tables in the bathrooms and taking public transportation is free when pushing a stroller. Not to mention you can breastfeed anywhere you want, or atleast I breastfeed anywhere I want :D
On the way back Emma started getting a bit tired, but I expected that. I was so happy that she behaved so well, and had a fun trip. We even saw Teuvo Oinas! Didn't actually know who he was before the trip, but a couple people went to ask him for his picture so guess he's pretty known (among old people).
Day Overview:
Amount of pilttis: 3,5
Amount of diapers: 5
"Friends" made: 3
Mood: happy and excited
