Vyborg

I rolled out of St Petersburg heading north to Finland after much deliberation about what route I might take. Well, I chose the colder one for some reason and headed for Helsinki with the feeling that I was ready to get home (this feeling has sinced changed :) ).  Part of the reason for new spirits was meeting Denis and Sveta in Vyborg. When I arrived in Vyborg and began the search for shelter, which proved more difficult then one might imagine, I bumped into Denis on the street. Before meeting him I decided that I was done trying to sort myself in countries where communication often proves difficult, basically I was done playing chirades and was tempted to book a flight home from Stockholm. However, someone knew I needed a boost and along came Denis offering his help. When he first approached me I gave him an exasperated "Do you speak English?" Fully expecting a no and for him to continue about but to my delight was "yes a little."  In short he offered to retrieve his bike and show me a hotel which turned into me spending a couple days with him and his wife in Vyborg.  Denis kept telling me about his dream to kayak or cycle around the world and it reminded me how lucky I am to have the ability to embark on such an amazing journey.  Needless to say I left Vyborg reinvigorated!

The road to Vyborg

Vyborg