Friday, September 27th

The grounds of Kuressaare Fortress are now a city park 

Defensive moats and battlements serving a better purpose

This fortress is unique with fortifications that have never been demolished
Spanning mid-1400s to mid-1800s

Layers of change for modern-day archeologists to explore

Unfortunately, most displays without  English translations

Fortress faces the bay and Baltic Sea 

This afternoon we went hunting for two ancient churches from 13C

Directions were incomplete

Pieced together from various Google sources

When found, both closed

Could only enjoy the outside

Where remnants from the past are still found on exterior walls

Found a cemetery nearby - always interesting 

Set among towering pines

Plots packed closely together

Moss, ferns, and woodland plants

Stone and iron markers, along with tombs

Worthy of a cemetery tour

Many stories here

Two women caretakers carefully tending certain plots

Wiping down the stones

Re-arranging candles and flowers
Removing leaves, sticks, and debris

Raking the sand in front of a plot

In lines, patterns and swirls

Zen-like 

Dinner at the windmill for our last night in Estonia - We need selfie lessons or longer arms

Late afternoon, while driving home from our church excursion, we encountered 6-8 policeman stopping cars in both lanes of traffic
Every driver asked to blow into a breathalyzer
Their limits for driving-under-the-influence much lower than ours
We passed

Tomorrow we drive to Riga, which will be our last night in the Baltics