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Spring 2017
Helsinki to Tallinn on Sunday then on to Tartu on Monday
As we left the campsite in Helsinki quite early on Sunday morning I was rather thankful we did as the route to the Tallink Ferry to Estonia took us literally through the centre of Helsinki down narrow roads and along the old cobbles! ……
One of the main roads in Helsinki as we pass the ‘Kamp Hotel’ on the right hand side…….
Very glad this was a ‘One Way Street’!......
Then around the Port on the cobbled roads!......
As we get onto the ‘road’ to the Ferry Check In……
We arrive and then sit and wait for the Red ‘X’ to turn Green and we can then check in……
Then after some time it was drive around to be advised which part of the ferry we were going into……
As we then follow the van in front onto the lower deck……
Then it was up the stairs to a very nice area for the crossing. The ship has only been in service since February 2017 and was very ‘plush’ inside!......
Just on 2 hours later we are in Tallinn and disembarking to go through Customs & Immigration Checkpoints with no security or checks being carried out on anyone going through……
After calling into a garage for some diesel as I was just about running on fumes, we set off for the Pirita Harbour Campsite which we have used before……
It was only about 5 miles to the campsite but the Ferry didn’t hang about as we spotted it on its way back to Helsinki!……
While the potholed road entrance to the campsite has not been made good from our visit here 3 years ago!……
Set up for our overnight stay……
The very wide yacht harbour launch ramp……
Brrr! Seems like someone is still having fun on the water?……
Then the following morning the weather closes in and the rain starts as we head out from Tallinn towards Tartu and the ‘Rush Hour’ traffic heads in to the city! Glad we are going out and not stuck in that lot!!!......
4km of Estonian ‘Roadworks’ while each lane of the remaining road is just wide enough to drive along, with very little room on either side if you happen to ‘wobble’!......
This car looks like it ‘wobbled’ along with 2 others who were off the road in the field alongside and rather badly damaged!......
Back on a good bit of road……
Yippee…..we reach Tartu……
Passing a very large shopping centre..…
We get to the campsite and get set up, then later in the early evening we spot this coming up the river?......
An evening cruise on an old wooden boat as the rain had eventually stopped……
Off tomorrow for a look around the Old part of the town, as it is supposed to be a nice day with some sunshine!……
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