1 Comment Hurray, a spot of sunshine. We moved to the main car and paid our €3.50 to an unauthorised looking person before heading to the gates […]
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5 Comments The 800 year old town of Cesis took a bit of battering last night and this morning every where is drenched beyond drenched. Despite grey […]
The Black Swan of Gauja National Park
3 Comments During the night, we experienced our first Baltic storm. Vin was well and truly battered come morning light and we were well and truly shattered. […]
Riding the Baltic Storms & Roads, Cesis
6 Comments Parnu if often referred to Estonia’s summer capital with long white beaches, pastel coloured houses and big old villa’s. That might be the case but […]
Summer Capital of Estonia to Summer Spot in Latvia.
6 Comments In the summer of 1939, the Baltic States were forced to sign the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact with Soviet Union. Within days Estonia was occupied and the […]
Soviet Missile Bases and the Trail of Forest Brothers
2 Comments During the night, the breeze picked up and by morning the powerful force of the wind through the trees made an uneasy howling noise. To […]
Manors, Castles & Mansions of North East Estonia
2 Comments After a leisurely morning in Tallinn we set off east towards the Russian border. We had hoped to venture in to Russia for a few […]
The Captains Village in Lahemaa National Park
6 Comments At 11.30 prompt the Viking Express pulled away from Helsinki port and slowly but surely set sail to Tallinn, Estonia. We waved goodbye to Scandinavia […]
Towers, Torches and Towns in Tallinn
1 Comment Helsinki post complete then we nipped out on Eor for a final night time gander and once last look at Finland before we head over […]
A Night with the Classics & Good Bye to Finland
4 Comments For the last 2 days we’ve been parked on a little headland with a mini beach and flat, calm waters of the Gulf of Finland […]
The Summer Time Retreat, Finland’s Capital Helsinki
2 Comments We woke surrounded in wild geese. Thousand of the feather friends for as far as the eye could see. Mac n Tosh were eager to […]
Tiny Islands to the Sunset Capital, Helsinki
9 Comments During the night it rained and by morning, the scattered showers had turned to thunder storms and intense showers. Mac n Tosh were not happy […]
Who Gives a Flying Finn in the Oldest Town in ...
11 Comments In the late morning, we drove on to Naantali, a small town not far from Turku. Upon arrival we had a quick drive through the town […]
Weird Wild Camping in the Pretty Town of Naantali
8 Comments We arrived in Rauma last night after a full day of driving. The drive was hard going as we weaved through endless road works, drove […]
Step Back in Time in Historic Rauma
12 Comments We said cheerio to Jenny & Creighton as they headed to Vaasa. Five minutes later and we too were heading South. We planned on covering […]
Great Finnish Hospitality & Longest Beach in Scandinavia
3 Comments Wednesday 27 July Intoxicating Air Guitars, Oulu The one thing that strikes you about Finland, is the lack of traffic. Today, we drove for several […]
Oulu & Swimming in the Baltic, Kalajoki
5 Comments Kemi, situated in Sea Lapland, in the centre of the Bothnian Arc. The sheltered Kemi Guest Marina is located at a beautiful spot, just a […]
Sometimes ‘Just Enough’ is Perfect, Kemi
2 Comments What the blinking heck was that? We jumped out of bed just at the next roar of thunder bounced above us. As we jumped out, […]
Santa’s Magic Missing from Artikum Museum
6 Comments The nightless nights are sadly coming to an end, as today we crossed the Arctic Circle marker, the southernmost line at which the midnight sun […]
Heat Wave in Santa Land & The End of Nightless ...
2 Comments The Bumble crew were up and off before the mosquitos could catch us. Either that or a Lidl looms! A Lidl, I hear you say, yep […]
Sleeping in the Land of Bears, Wolves & Squirrels, Vikajarvi
8 Comments Thursday 21 July We woke to beautiful sunshine and a nice warm motorhome. Craig was up and feeling giddy with the prospect of sunshine, he […]
South To The Last Wilderness in Europe, Finland
20 Comments We arrived at North Cape (Nordkapp) last night. The weather was perfect and the sky was awesome, so we thought what the hell, lets go […]
Midnight Sun at North Cape & Last Night in the ...
18 Comments I woke with excitement. Today, we are heading to Europe’s most northerly point, a place that’s been on the bucket list for donkey’s years. But […]
Probably 1st Dachshund Twins to Hike to Europe’s most Northerly ...
8 Comments Despite the driving rain and gusty winds the tour buses arrived at the museum. Like little lemmings the tourists stepped off the bus to a […]