Trans Siberian Part 12 - The Baltic
Helsinki It wasn't originally part of the plan to go to the Finnish Capital. When it came to crossing to central Europe, I had started out with a somewhat vague plan. Crossing Belarus (too expensive) or the complicated mess involved in transiting through Estonia and Lithuania to get to Poland. In the end the Finnish alternative won out, not only for simplicities sake, but it would also enable me to visit friends. So here I was, ready to cross the Baltic towards Hamburg, like Wolf before me. At the airy modern station, snow flurrying in from its open train disgorging end, I was met by Nina Rung, a native Helsinkian who used to work with me back in London before moving back home. She has a blog too. Here is a Link to it Nina! Anyway. It was a sharp sparkling night. Snow drifting down like points of light. I wandered down the platform to be directly met by Nina and her boyfriend, who had to quickly speed off as he was worki...