4 Comments Finally, a break in the weather, the sun was starting to shine, so out came the long awaited shorts and t-shirt. The coach tours were […]
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11 Comments Up before sunrise, a part of the day we haven’t seen in a long while. But why, I hear you ask? To pinch a few […]
Hill of Crosses
5 Comments Things had not started well. Craig bit my head off (he apologised later), Mac got the runs and I got sprayed in water from an […]
Rough Ride to Rundale Palace
5 Comments We stayed in Riga for two days but not by choice. The first day we had an hour of sunshine before the weather turned and […]
Asda Bags to the Rescue in Riga
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 […]
The Garden of the God Thor, Turaida
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 […]