So this is the start of our big winter trip, thru Siberia in particular. Given the expense of flying one way to Russia we decided to visit Helsinki and use Finland as a 'back door' to Russia. On the 19th of January in the wee hours of the morning we caught a taxi and then a bus to Heathrow London. After our plane was delayed an hour or so we finally began our month long travels with our flight to Helsinki, Finland. We arrived in the afternoon and managed to catch a bus into the city and walk the few km's to our hostel and settle in with a meal at the hostel restaurant. Next day we were off site seeing passing Upensky Cathedral, Senate square and Helsinki Cathedral, the city (quite small but very nice),
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