Soon it will be 25 years since the Estonia went down during the crossing that we are about to do. Gulp
A malfunction in these front doors caused them to open and the ship just drove itself to the bottom.
Just after Christine took this shot the lady hopped off the bike and it fell over. Poor little girl got a hell of a fright
but by the time we were loading she was happy again.
Helsinki. The bikes were the first to be let off
and this is the first thing you see coming off the wharf. They’ve got a sense of humour.!
It may look like prison but our apartment inside this hostel is first class ( it’s called the Both ) and once again it’s very close to the city centre. Such a bonus for sightseeing
Helsinki is beautiful! That’s Stockmans. The biggest appartment store in Scandinavia.
‘Three men at the Anvil’ no they’re actually hitting a piece of steel . Making a sword
Orthodox cathedral
and the Helsinki Cathedral. Catholic I presume.
“What am I bid for this VW combi ” A fair bit I’m guessing . Everything seems very expensive here although the hostel was only €60 , (About $105 NZ ) and it has its own kitchen. Porridge perhaps ?