One last look out of my Helsinki apartment.
Next stop St. Petersburg
On the Allegro.
Heading out of Helsinki.
The land between Helsinki and St. Petersburg is pretty much what you’d expect.
Crossing the border.
Vyborg.
My room in St. Petersburg.
With a view of the Fontana.
Bridge over the Fontana.
Neva River
Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul.
Football fan zone.
Church on Spilled Blood.
Singer House on Nevskiy Prospekt.
The Duma Tower
Passazh Arcade
Yeliseev’s.
My first bike of the day. 
Setting of on the boat trip from the market square.
In the background, the Helsinki City hall, Swedish Embassy, supreme court and the Presidents office (yellow building).
Ravintola NJK restaurant, on an island.
Someone has a seaplane. (I want to more one outside my house.)
Another seaplane.
Artificial beach.
Kulosaaren Casino (left) and the hotel behind.
Helsinki zoo.
Icebreakers right ahead.
The Finnish icebreaker fleet.
The ferry from Stockholm.
Probably best not to go on the ferris wheel when a cruise ship is moored next to it.
Old dock buildings.
Icebreaker.
The Finnish navy.
Fish (salmon) and chips. To make up for the reindeer burger and reindeer hot dog I had last night.
Eläintarha Athletic Field, in the Olympic park.
Helsinki Ice Hall, with a Pringle shaped roof.
The Olympic stadium is been restored.
Will the London Olympic park look like this in 60 years time?
Toolonlahti.
Baana bike highway.
Stairs in my apartment block.
Just taken off from Manchester. Below is Sale.
Manchester City centre.
Manchester
Leeds
East Yorkshire.
My apartment in Helsinki.
It’s either a very deep shower basin or a short bath. At least it has a seat.
View of the harbour and the outdoor pools.
This year, painted seals.
On the boat for the boat party.
Lim bay.
A dip in the sea.
One is milk. The other is weird cheesy yoghurt.
At the pool early for the pool party.
Outside the party on the beach.
More of Rovinj old town.
A trip on the red submarine.
Top floor of the red building in the middle – my apartment.
More of the old town.
The town square, empty at 2 am.
And the next night for an outdoor concert.
Around Rovinj old town.
The church tower.
Staris up the tower.
View from the top of the tower.
The steps are a bit dangerous.
My apartment in Rovinj.
The view out of the window.
A red submarine.
St. Efemia church at the top of the old town.
Rovinj old town.
tim sewell 