Saaremaa and Kaali meteorite crater

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After taking a walk in a bog in the National Park we went to Virtsu without stopping, and there we took a ferry to the small island of Muhu, which is connected with a dam to the larger island of Saarema. Saarema is the largest island in Estonia, in the Baltic Sea, with about 40,000 inhabitants. Its capital is Kuressaare.
The island was inhabited by Estonian pirates, who were also called Eastern Vikings, while at the beginning of the 13th century they were conquered by the Lív Sword Brothers.
Along the way, we stopped at the Kaali meteor craters. The craters were born about 3,000 years ago, when a meteor exploded at 8-10 km above the surface, and its pieces were scattered here on the island of Saarema. The largest was 46 tonnes and 3-6 meters in diameter. The crater was filled with water, a small lake that was formed in the Iron Age was a sacrificial place. It is not a great attraction today. However we spent a lot of time here because it started to rain and we waited under a roof to stop and then we were looking for a geocaching box here.
We were looking for a beachside campsite. We thought it would be very lovely, but we did not count on the big winds and the washed algae that made the whole coastline stink. We were forced to pitch our tent away from the shore.

The biggest meteor crater at Saaremaa island

Seaside camping
Location: Saaremaa, Észtország

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