NOTE: I wrote this post like a month ago and am just getting around to posting it, I am so sorry for my inability to be a functioning human being.
I spent the time between the 11th and the 13th June in Roosna-Alliku (a little borough in the center of Estonia) at my friend Ingrid’s (yes, we have the same name, it’s cool and confusing) house, because she was graduating. I’m only writing about it on the 19th, because the days after that were a whirlwind. I went to a killer birthday party (shoutout to Siret for the amazing prazdnik), then I had a friend over with whom we watched “As Above so Below” (okay movie, the prettiest character died tho and the horror wasn’t that horrifying) and "Phineas and Ferb, the movie” (10/10 is all I can say) and ate a lot of ice cream (shoutout to Ramona for the v nice evening/night), then I packed and flew to Portugal. I’m in Amarante (a very little town in the north of Portugal) on a youth exchange, but more on that when I get back! I’ve been here for three days now and for now I only have positive emotions.
I spent the time between the 11th and the 13th June in Roosna-Alliku (a little borough in the center of Estonia) at my friend Ingrid’s (yes, we have the same name, it’s cool and confusing) house, because she was graduating. I’m only writing about it on the 19th, because the days after that were a whirlwind. I went to a killer birthday party (shoutout to Siret for the amazing prazdnik), then I had a friend over with whom we watched “As Above so Below” (okay movie, the prettiest character died tho and the horror wasn’t that horrifying) and "Phineas and Ferb, the movie” (10/10 is all I can say) and ate a lot of ice cream (shoutout to Ramona for the v nice evening/night), then I packed and flew to Portugal. I’m in Amarante (a very little town in the north of Portugal) on a youth exchange, but more on that when I get back! I’ve been here for three days now and for now I only have positive emotions.
But back to
what I wanted to talk about – the getaway to Roosna-Alliku. I was really
excited for visiting Ingrid, because I hadn’t been to her place before (as she
lives an hour away by car) and I really like discovering new places in Estonia.
The day I got there we first went to Paide, a city near Roosna-Alliku, and
walked around there. I really liked the ruins Paide had, because we found a way
to climb into/onto them and I am a fan of all ruins I can climb on. I was also surprised by how many stone
statues Paide had! I didn’t count them, but man, you could see one on every
corner of the town.
After having a little Paide tour, we drove to Ingrid’s place at Roosna-Alliku and cooked some pasta, tried to watch “22 Jump Street”, failed because the internet sucks, watched an other movie on dvd, went to the store to get some popcorn and generally chilled. When the sun was already starting to set we walked to the artificial lake near Roosna-Alliku to watch the sunrise there. It was a really beautiful evening.
After having a little Paide tour, we drove to Ingrid’s place at Roosna-Alliku and cooked some pasta, tried to watch “22 Jump Street”, failed because the internet sucks, watched an other movie on dvd, went to the store to get some popcorn and generally chilled. When the sun was already starting to set we walked to the artificial lake near Roosna-Alliku to watch the sunrise there. It was a really beautiful evening.
The next
day was a lot more physical for sure. After waking up and having breakfast, we
took bikes and rode 6 km to another little place called Esna, where we went to
see the manor and the forest chapel.
Now, I thought I was almost in a good shape, but obviously half way to Esna it turned out I’d been very wrong. When we finally
arrived in Esna I was tired as heck and had serious pains all over my body. It
was worth it, though. The place was absolutely magical, especially the forest
chapel and the way there. It was a narrow little path in the middle of a forest
and the way the sun shone and there was this really slight wind, gave it such a
fairytale forest vibe. And after walking along the path for a longer while, the
white chapel just appeared seemingly out of nowhere. It had very magical vibes.
The way back to Roosna-Alliku was a pain in the ass though, literally.
And the
last day it was Ingrid’s graduation. As she goes to a little school, there were
only 9 people graduating with her. The whole ceremony was so cute and had such
a cosy vibe, because it seemed like everyone
knew everyone, everyone thanked everyone and everyone liked everyone. Seriously
nice and home-y.
After the graduation ceremony I had to hurry on a bus to make it to Siret’s birthday party. But I really enjoyed my little getaway to Roosna-Alliku. I think the greatest difference between my home and Ingrid’s was that Ingrid’s was so quiet and calm. I have two little brothers, so there’s always some kind of ruckus. At Ingrid’s there was no such thing, so I really enjoyed getting out of the noisy city for a few days.
After the graduation ceremony I had to hurry on a bus to make it to Siret’s birthday party. But I really enjoyed my little getaway to Roosna-Alliku. I think the greatest difference between my home and Ingrid’s was that Ingrid’s was so quiet and calm. I have two little brothers, so there’s always some kind of ruckus. At Ingrid’s there was no such thing, so I really enjoyed getting out of the noisy city for a few days.
Til next
time,
Ingrid.
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