Haapsalu - Quick visit

I am trying to catch up with my blog, we went for several days without any internet connection at places we stayed at. I have to say that I am amazed at how connected most town's in Estonia are. Many restaurants, museums and other locations offer free wifi access. Very handy when you want to find an interesting location to stop for lunch, which is what we did. Haapsalu Kuursaal is a lovely restaurant that sits on the waterfront and is surrounded by rose gardens. It is staffed by students attending a local vocational college. The dishes that are served are creative and use local produce and meats. The meal was simply fantastic, Francois had roast rabbit with mixed vegetables and mash potatoes, I stuck with pork stuffed with blue cheese and bacon. Pork stuffed with other pig parts, sounds yummy. They had creme brulee on the menu so of course that was my choice. We were the only people in the restaurant as it was later in the afternoon and it is off season. Our waitress was a cute young girl who tried her best at English, she said please every time she came to the table.

The castle was built in the 13th century and has a turreted tower and a partial moat. The museum has some medieval weaponry and the grounds were very well kept. A wonderful place to stop for a few hours.