Category Archives: Travel

What better way to wile away a lazy Sunday afternoon than by wandering around the streets of Tartu? As we enter our fifth week on the road, the unhurried pace of our holiday is effecting the evolution of this sojourn … Continue reading →

The drive from Narva to Tartu was a pleasant one, road 3 taking us alongside Lake Peipsi. As we arrived at our destination, the heavens opened. There have been scattered showers all afternoon, but infrequently enough that they’ve had little … Continue reading →

Another day in Narva, perhaps the hottest day of our trip so far; a real scorcher. We’d promised Eloïse an immediate visit to the beach today, so we had to make good on that pledge. After an altogether uninspired breakfast … Continue reading →

We’re at the border with Russia, quite literally. It’s just a few hundred metres away from our hotel. An endless stream of cars, lorries and pedestrians make their way in both directions across the so-called friendship bridge. On this, the … Continue reading →