Unmapped Escapades

Serendipitous Sojourns, Ramblin’ Routes, and Impromptu Excursions

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Entries Tagged as 'Finland'

No Sleep Till Tallinn! - July 11, 2008

July 11th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Every last person on this fartyget (that’s ‘ferry’ in some language. I’m serious – check out the pictures) is Russian. Well-off Russian. I have no idea why this is the case. Maybe the fartyget originated in St. Petersburg. Maybe lots of Russians really are getting richer, as the rumors have [...]

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Tags: Helsinki · Tallinn

Helsinki Bikeways – July 9, 2008

July 10th, 2008 · 5 Comments

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(Will post the pictures ASAP - still learning the limits of the ASUS mini-computer)
I’ve always thought Richard Marx was awesome, so I was stoked when a shirtless Finnish guy living in an apartment above our campground in suburban Helsinki started blasting “Right Here Waiting” at 9pm. Not that the hour [...]

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Tags: Helsinki

Tues, July 8 – Sea-Tac Airport

July 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments

(Sorry about the paragraph formatting. Will fix when possible.)

Here’s the long-term plan: Fly to Helsinki. Three nights there. Figure out how to take a ferry to Tallinn. Two nights there. Travel by bicycle as much as possible, and make sure we’re in Budapest to fly home on August 13th. [...]

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Tags: Helsinki