THIRD...

18.9.07.

midday...SLEPT IN...BREAKFAST...NORMAL FOODSTUFF.
2.30PM...RAINING BUCKETS...OUCH...ONE JUST HIT ME ON THE HEAD!
JUST FOUND GRANDMAS PLACE.EATERIE FOR THIS EVENINGS FARE.
TRUE ESTONION DISHES WE HOPE!
HAVING A BEER...FEELING WET...KILLING TIME.
GOTTA PACK RUCKSACK TONIGHT...NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
NEED ENGLISH NEWSPAPER...NEEDA GAME OF POOL.
MIGHT HAVE A JACK D OR TWO OR THREE...GOTTA A FEW KROONS TO SPEND.
5.00PM.DINGALING...HEAR THE DINNER BELL RING!
SEAPRAAD...ESTONIAN DISH
ROAST PORK/BOILED SPUDS/MUSHROOM SAUCE/SOURGROOT/LETTUCE/SHREDDED RAW CARROT PLUS ANOTHER SINCERE BEER.
OK MEAL...SPUDS A BIT TOO SALTY .
RECCOMEND GRANDMAS PLACE...10/12 RATASKAEVU.
OVERALL VIEW...
TALLINN GOOD FOR A FEW DAYS,MAYBE FOUR.ITS MORE OF A LARGE VILLAGE THAN A TOWN.ITS COLOURFUL,ITS FAIRLY SAFE.MUSEUMS/GALLERIES ON EVERY STRRET CORNER.MANY RESTAURANTS BUT FOOD SALTY.PEOPLE DO SMILE BUT WARY.I WOULDNT RETURN.BUT HAPY TO HAVE BEEN.
TOMORROW HEADING FURTHER FROM THE WEST.
GOT NU.MY VISA AND MY BULLET PROOF VEST.ST.PETES/MOSCOW FOR SOME RUSKI FEST!
TIP...BRING YOUR OWN CHEESE...UNLESS YOU PREFER OFF YELLOW CARDBOARD...PATE A GOOD SUBSTITUTE!

19.9.07.
5.00AM.MOBILE ALARM SOUNDS.
5,05AM.EGOR...THE RECEPTOINIST CHAPPIE BANG ON DOOR.
5.20AM.SHOWER
5.40AM.COFFEE
6.00AM.WALKING TO TRAM.
6.15AM.BUS STATION.
7.00AM.GOT ON BUS TO ST.PETES.
EVERYTHING WONDERFUL...SLEPT ALITTLE...ATE SANDWICH...FINISH PLUM JUICE.
10.35AM,NERVA...BORDER TOWN WITH RUSSIA.
SAT AND WAITED...PASSPORT CHECK...OUCH...OUR VISAS DONT KICK IN TO TO MORROW...ONLY 13 HOURS...BUT THEY WOULDNT LET US IN!
11.00AM.ESCORTED OFF BUS.
BORDER GUARDS ABOUT AS MUCH USE AS A BLOWN UP PINK BALLOON TO A COALMINER STARTING HIS NIGHTSHIFT!
MIDDAY NARVA...FOUND TOURIST INFO...BOOKED ACCOMADATION AT THE ELEKTRA HOTEL...HAD COFFEE...LEFT NU IN CAFE...TROOPED MILES...FOUND BUS STATION...BOUGHT TICKETS...BOUGHT VODKA.
1.10PM.BACK AT CAFE...TWO BEERS.
2.30PM.FOUND HOTEL...NOW 65 QUID OVER BUDGET!
LEAVE FOR ST.PETES TOMORROW AT 10.20AM.
FANCY A PIZZA...NEED SHAVE/SHOWER.
3.30PM.DOWNING VODKA AND CHEAP COKE...EURO NEWS ON TV.DIET ON HOLD TO WE HIT MONGOLIA.
5.00PM.OFF FOR PIZZA AND BEER AND ALSO TRIED BRIUST...BEETROOT SOUP.
20.9.07.
8.00AM.ALARM/SHOWER/PACK.
9.00AM.BREAKFAST...EGG BACON PANCAKE/ORANGE JUICE/COFFEE/YOGHURT...EXCELLENT!
EXCELLENT ACCOMADATION...VERY CLEAN...ELEKTRA HOTEL RECOMMEND...LOVELY FULLED FIGURED LADY ON RECEPTION!
9.45AM.WALKED TO BUS STATION.
10.25AM.BORDER CONTROL...OFF WE ALL GET...BAGS AN ALL...IMMAGRATION...STERN FACES!
11.20AM.ALL OK...ON OUR WAY...THE MEAN STREETS OF ST.PETES...AWAIT.
TRAVELLING BY BUS IS SLOW...SCENERY WONDERFUL.
3.30PM.ST.PETES BUS STATION...HUSTLE AND BUSTLE...MANY PEOPLE...MANY CARS...VERY DIRTY!
3.45PM.MADE OUR WAY TO EUROLINES OFFICE...MAN THERE AS A FRIEND WITH A TAXI FOR 20 DOLLARS.
4.20PM.DROPS US OFF ON STREET AT THE ADDRESS WE REQUIRE...HERE WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR A LADY...CAR EXHAUST FUMED FILLED AIR.
5.05PM...ANNA TURNS UP!
5.15PM...NINE FLIGHTS OF STAIRS LATER,WE HAVE A ROOM.SHE SPEAK OK ENGLISH.
SHE TAKES OUR PASSPORTS TO BE REGISTERED.
BEEN TO BANK TO GET ROUBLES...NEED 1400 FOR REG...50 TO THE POUND.
6.00PM.BEER AND SALAMI SANDWICH...YUMMY.
THINK WE WILL LEAVE THE MEAN STREETS OF ST.PETES...TO TOMORROW.
7.00PM.PLAYING CARDS...I WON BEST OF FIVE!

FORGET YOUR YESTER YEAR ERRS
ELSE YOU WILL ONLY RUE TOMORROWS.

BYE FOR NOWZ.