We get up early, and we think we've arrived. Yesterday's autumn impressions by daylight were colorful and nice, despite the low temperatures and the somewhat empty feeling many places leave now. Yet the colors and the magic of early morning ground fog are even better. We go around following the fog, collecting visuals, and admiring the scenery. Still the autumn weather, the temperatures that are only slightly above zero, and the gloomy mood leave us wondering: What will it be like in winter? It will be even colder, and at times probably so cold that filming could be difficult, not only for us, but also for the equipment. And we might not be able to spend so much time outdoors looking out for interesting people and places. So far, we're coping with autumn. Let's see how we'll get by in winter...
After some more shooting of autumn impressions, by the time we're ready for dinner, all the restaurants are closed. Yes, tourism and summer season is over: The opening hours are reduced during the cold period of the year, and most places now close already at 18:00. We can't get any food in any of the restaurants anymore, so we head for the gas station shop in Alatskivi, which is open longer. The food we can get there isn't exactly a culinary experience - we're talking about frozen pizza that's warmed up in the gas station's microwave oven - but it serves its purpose. As we talk, it turns out the cashier at the gas station speaks German, and we get yet another of these "Small World" experiences: She was working as an AuPair in Germany some 13 years ago, in a little known city called Neumünster. A city which just happens to be the place where Marc's parents were born, and where they live.
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