N 60 09.65 E 24 57.85 - HELSINKI
OOJAH's AWESOME ODYSSEY
Peter & Christene Tanner
Wed 5 Aug 2015 12:25
After a 90nm motor back west it was a delight to escape the constant underlying tension in Russia & check into Finland on the small island of Haapasaari just 6 nm inside the border. We then motored through the Finish Archepelago for a further 2 days to reach Helsinki where we berthed at the NJK Yacht Club, on the tiny island of Blekholmen, right off the waterfront of the city. It was a lovely traditional club & we were made very welcome. The city itself does not have the history of Tallinn or St Petersburg but we appreciated the high standard of everything & enjoyed a few treats, allbeit at high cost! After a very sociable few days, having replenished Oojah & ourselves, & had another visit from the Raymarine engineer, it was time to move on again, illustrating both the upside & the downside of the rally. With best wishes, Peter & Christene |