It was 8.30 am when I started from Ciesis, driving country roads first to Valmeira, then to Anazi near the border crossing point. The side roads were almost empty. Nobody stopped me at the border, I just drove through! But few kilometers further on the police were stopping all cars, checking documents. They were very friendly explaining that, Belarus illegally released immigrants to Latvia and they do not want them here.
An hour later I entered the city of Parnu – first Estonian township on my new trail
Parnu suffered a lot from the wars. It’s castle was destroyed with the exception of one tower – Red Tower. I saw also nice St Catherine orthodox church founded by the Catherine the Great. But today Parnu if famous for the wide beach, than the monuments. I saw it – there is pavilion where they offer mud baths. The beach itself is wide and clean, but almost enpty because the end of the season.
I found my Vietesina pension picturesquely located just near the river bridge. Lovely, sunny day is ending. Tomorrow I will know more about nowadays Estonia…
