Wolfsschanze

Leaving the lakes we headed to Ketrzyn and The Wolf’s Lair, Hitlers headquarters for Operation Babarossa; the invasion of Russia. The base is buried deep in the dense forest of … Continue Reading →

Masurian Lakeland

Following the storm, the next day was cloudy but cooler and we cycled to the main town of Gizycko, approximately 12 miles away from the campsite. After a dank journey … Continue Reading →

Poland – A storm in a campsite

  We headed off on Monday morning with over 6000 miles under our belt, heading for our tenth country, Poland. We crossed the border, and one only knows this, by … Continue Reading →

Vilnius

Arriving at City Camp in Vilnius, Nicolette, a very friendly Dutch lady walked over and introduced herself. Coincidentally she too had started her tour on 20th April but in a … Continue Reading →

Rundales Pils

Leaving Riga in the rain we headed south towards Lithuania calling in on the way to visit one of Latvia’s main attractions, the Rundale Palace. This opulent 18th century palace … Continue Reading →

Latvia

  We spent the first night in Latvia at a costal campsite to the north of Riga. The windswept beach stretched miles in both directions and after a very bracing … Continue Reading →

Haapsalu

We decided to spend a day or two in Haapsalu, one of Estonia’s premier seaside resorts. We drove via Padilski; a former Soviet naval base and once one of the … Continue Reading →

Tallinn – I’m back!

The next morning, we cycled into Tallinn. I was keen to try the new folding bike but felt the need to unfold it somewhere private, avoiding the audience of the … Continue Reading →

Helsinki to Tallinn

I picked Helen up from Helsinki airport at about 1.30am local time, and after about 4 hours sleep at the ferry port we were checking in for the 3-hour ferry … Continue Reading →

A week alone in Helsinki

Helen had a date to attend the wedding of a friend of Sophie’s that the Miltons have known forever (very happy day it transpired) and leaving me to my own … Continue Reading →