Monthly Archives: July 2009

Another day to defy the forecasts, today was beautiful and Helsinki bathed in glorious sunshine for the duration of the day. After breakfast, we took the ferry from Kauppatori to the island of Suomenlinna, the site of a 250 year … Continue reading →

We walked a long way today. The weather was gorgeous. We started at Soviet-proportioned Rautatientori with its pleasant railway station (from where trains depart to destinations all over Finland, as well as to St. Petersburg and Moscow) and traipsed out … Continue reading →

The two hour crossing to Finland on the Tallink ferry was very civilised: free WiFi, a good supermarket and a clean, well-provisioned area for children to play. We spent most of the crossing talking to a very nice Estonian woman, … Continue reading →

Tallink has free wireless Internet access on its Tallinn to Helsinki crossing. How cool is that? We’re somewhere in the Gulf of Finland at the moment.

Today was our last day in Tallinn. No more breakfasts of champagne and brownie for poor old Sarah. Life is tough. The sun shone virtually all day long as we crossed the Ts and dotted the Is around Tallinn. Four … Continue reading →