Helsinki - Kolari (Train)
Finland is a shock. Beer is about five times more expensive than in Estonia. No wonder the numerous tourists take advantage of a nice ferry trip to Estonia to take back home some liquid "groceries".
It was our tenth day on the road with roughly 750 km behind us. After short exploration of Finland capital we enquired about the possibilities to take bikes on the train on the way back. To our surprise we realized that the north most train station is over 700 km away from North Cape. Train was our escape plan. Plan was simple: cycle to North Cape and return by train. Bummer. Following advices about cycling through southern Finland from a Lithuanian friend, who literally just returned from a trip, and tourers we met on the way, we decided to skip the mosquitoes and take the first night train as north as possible. Due to credit card problems we had to wait in a queue three times, but every time we got there the price was cheaper (different person at the counter).
The night in a sleeper train was great. We woke up in a totally different world. Lapland.
