Tallinn-Helsinki-29Km After a few days of rest needed, I leave to other countries and thank Tom for

Tallinn-Helsinki-29Km After a few days of rest needed, I leave to other countries and thank Tom for his hospitality and good times in his beautiful city time. We say goodbye and I take the direction of the port for between here and Finland, there is the sea the huge ferry "Princess" is waiting for me, I go with my bike in the mouth of the beast that, shortly after, took his departure.


Helsinki is a city split between many small islands, so I borrowed a small boat that takes me to the fortress. I happily visit but a cold wind finally make me want to return to the center.


I walk in this airy town where the bicycle is king, biking trails are everywhere and often very large which allows peace of mind wander. To warm me, I go to one of the last public saunas in the city, it is traditionally heated, ie wood! I feel relaxed and ready to face the long roads of this beautiful northport country. Friday, June 3
Helsinki-Kouvola-146km Premier damage northport of the day: squirrels northport ate pancakes northport package that I reserve for the next day. Second damage: the chain can not go, I change quickly. Third and final damage: northport in the evening, one of the tent poles break, I quickly tinker a splint but it is only provisional .....

Kouvola-Imatra-144km It is Saturday, shops close early, I rush in to buy me a temporary tent to sleep away from mosquitoes .... Done, I joined the shores of Lake Saimaa and its deep blue waters. It is the largest in Finland, a labyrinth between the islands and islets, bays and peninsulas.

In the evening, I ask myself in a park where, northport as you arrive youth, I found over me. Apparently, tonight, full of Finland celebrate their "graduation", and held here a kind of "prom". We can say that I did a little work, I end up taking to their heels to try to find peace in these countries .... Sunday, June 5
Imatra-Kulennainen-110Km I am lucky me, I find internet quickly and command a good tent that I'm going to send to Kirkenes, the one I bought did not even allow me to sit down. I arrive in a part of the country that had caught my attention when I was in Tallinn. This is one of the reasons I decided to go further east. Magic!!
Here the road is found on Harju, a narrow strip of sand and gravel laminates through a part of the lake. Between its brightness, deep blue water sparkles and quiet atmosphere, you feel peaceful .....


northport Liperi northport Lieksa-137km-Sometimes I have the impression of being in Finland. Firstly temperatures that are unusual, in the next few days, they will achieve more than thirty degrees and it is already northport very hot. Then, forests of pine and blue water make me think of the Mediterranean.
Lieksa-Kuhmo-135km Despite the monotony of the landscape, I like through these great forests and along the Great Lakes, to better take my momentum up the next small hill. I go into some of the more wild Finland, say it! So I see a wild swing between northport the trees that did not let photographed northport and, in my view, is hiding in the bushes. Only a few truckloads of wood double me and raise billowing dust. Some houses appear with their groceries, which allows me to replenish me. Pretty sunset northport between the tree trunks at this time our star does not rest for a few hours ...
Kuhmo-Suomussalmi-130Km a noise in the bushes, another approach that will hide. Sun flooded me with his heat, then it is good to swim in the pristine waters of Lake puid an ice cream! It helps me find my way, it's late, a little open to the traveler or backpacker crossing cottage opens its doors to me, no one to bother me, I'll spend the night between four walls.

Suomussalmi-Kuusamo-159km I leave my shelter one night but I must quickly stop because a small nail is driven into the tire, this is my first flat tire! After changing the tube, I realize that my chain making strange noises. Diagnosis: the rear sprocket looks worn, it will have to send me to get the tool that I miss to return to give it a second life. I arrive late in Kuusamo, place my next break I have the greatest need ......
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