John's Travel Blogs

Welcome

Hi, I am originally from the South Coast of England but spent most of my life away from my home town of Southampton. I love to travel and see natural places but hate the busy tourist spots.

I have recently paused travelling and put down some roots in Southampton. I have a job as a bus driver as I need to replenish my travel funds. I will only blog holiday trips

Latest Posts

  • Berlin to Caen
    The last few days we have done a lot of miles to reach our ferry port near Caen (France). We are booked on the 4.30pm to Portsmouth. We are currently sat in a really nice wine/delicatessan/bistro place having a lovely meal surrounded by bottles of wine. We plan to walk out with a few of… Read more: Berlin to Caen
  • Finland to Germany.. 6 countries in 2 days
    we crossed from Helsinki (Finland) to Tallin (Estonia) on a three hour crossing with Viking Lines. We camped overnight near the border with Latvia and on the next day crossed both Latvia and Lithuiania into Poland. The countryside gradually changed from fir forests, to open farmland. Also the standard of driving changed. Lots of tailgating,… Read more: Finland to Germany.. 6 countries in 2 days
  • Helsinki
    We spent the day in Helsinki, first doing a guided walking tour, then we did a bit of exploring on our own. We saw a couple of these autonomous delivery machines. Old sailing ships seem to be popular here, I counted 13, all registered in Helsinki. We had salmon soup, a local speciality at a… Read more: Helsinki
  • Levi to Helsinki
    The journey through Finland to the Southern capitol of Helsinki has been through yet more forests and lakes. Yesterday there was a noticeable change in the environment though. Bigger, busier roads, more people, we even noticed aircraft, something we had not seen in over a week. Our only stops were for fluid intake and outtakes.… Read more: Levi to Helsinki
  • Kiruna to Levi (Finland)
    After a brief visit to the mining town of Kiruna we travelled North East to cross into Finland at Karesuvanto. It is the furthest North i have ever been, and the start of the long track South to Helsinki. The day was mostly through more forests and lakes, very beautiful but also getting a little… Read more: Kiruna to Levi (Finland)

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