Naissare, just north of Tallinn.

Nature reserve replaces production of items below. 

Serious soviet cycling.

Russian sea plane hanger, 1916.

Old timber:

background

Who tied up here in the past? (Pirita)

Tallinn (Pirita) after a long motor through the mist.

Midsummer in Helsinki. Seeing the sights. Plan is Tallin by next WE.

Planning to cross over to Tallinn tomorrow. Possibly. Visibility down to a few meters as mist rolls in.

The Art Neauveau Café.

The rock church.

Pics here

Finally got to Helsinki. HSS.

Porkkala, the last stop before Helsinki .

Barösund, clear, cool and westerly winds after heavy mist in Hanko yesterday.

This is an island. Across the sound have to watch out for elk.

If you want to search for rocks

Frida Andersson

When we got to Tammisaari we had a snack at the "Gamle Café" owned by the parents of the lady above. Now resident in Stockholm!

Rain and easterly winds, so took train to Tammisaari. 

Yesterday, still in Hanko/Hangö. Russian overtones.

How to build a car park. Blast away the rock, roll out the carpet and spread gravel.

Urban architecture in Hanko.

06:00 start and in to Hanko at 10:15. A brisk run, close hauled between the rocks.

Traditional method of transporting fish.

Alive in tanks.

Kasnäs. This and that in the harbour. Bows of ferry look as if designed to cope with ice.

Victor Westerholm

Another view of Finnland

Nauvo/Nagu. Directions from a resident Irishman to an adjacent marina to look for some boat gear. "Cross the bridge and then left at the field with two horses". Here they are and we got the gear.

Victor Westerholm was born here.

The May Pole. Midsummer dances advertised everywhere.

Local produce. Still in Näsby.

Still at Näsby, great little boat museum.

Wonder how long a local fisherman had to save up for one of these. 

On our way to Näsby on Houtskär. Finnish guest flag has replaced that of the Åland Islands. Disconcerting signs in the sky. Ther is a blow on the way but we are well sheltered.

Kühlunge, NE Åland Islands. 

Tomorrow enter the Finnish Archipelago proper.

An early start from Furusund for Mariehamn before storm returns.