On the boat home..

Had a good nights sleep at the harbour entrance, cruised past all the cranes and various docks for all sorts of cargo ships.

As we came into the small guest harbour next to the Tallink ferry terminal we saw it was also the entrance to the canal through old Riga, so we paddled another 2km through the heart of the old city and its parks.



People were friendly in the harbour and we soon found ourselves on the ferry drinking a cold beer on the sun deck.

Was an excellent trip.

James & Babs

Riga!

Had a full on day, had the wind at 45degres behind us, so there was some serious waves to contend with, and some surf action!

After 25km and 4hours we went in with a big surf landing, so big we were suprised, I even managed to snap my rudder blade! Should have lifted it up but the surf zone came quicker than expected! But managed to make a quick fix that saw us to Riga!


Now sitting just inside the harbour watching the boat traffic.

Cya later James & Babs

1 day till Riga....

It took a little coaxing to get us out of the tent this morning after making breakfast in the absiden out of the rain. But we managed to cruise along, at first at 3km/h but as the day went it became 5-6km/h, finishing after 28km.



Found a more sheltered spot but still a strong westerly this evening, should become a strong northerly by tomorrow morning! Yehah, we'll be just out Riga in no time :-)

Cheers James & Babs

18km and no beer!

Still waiting out the wind at the same nature reserve. Walked 17 km in hope of a shop on the map, but I guess at my disapointment of finding an empty ruined service station shouldnt have been too suprising, nor any cold beer! :-0



But it killed the better half of the day, the rest just sitting on the beach watching the waves roll in. Maybe we get some paddling in after lunch tomorrow?

Cheers James & Babs

Chilling out of the wind

As predicted, strong SW winds that would make paddling south miserable. So we had a good sleep in, Babs is out taking photo's, & I'm just pottering around.

Seems we could be here till wednesday, but then there is strong northerly to blow us prob almost all the way to Riga :-)


It's nice to have some rest days before coming home to regular life.

Cheers James

Latvian paradise

Today we crossed into Latvia from Estonia. We know there are southerly winds against us tomorrow & maybe till tuesday. So we are very happy to find a great camp site behind a beautiful beach.



A good chance to dry out all our gear & relax after 8 days of paddling 40 to 60 km per day. Its ony 3 days easy paddling to Riga :-)

J&B

Haunted lighthouse.

This morning was two islands Maniland, with a naked Estonian swimmer who was suprised he suddenly wasnt alone.

The second island Sorgu had a beautiful but haunted looking lighthouse and buildings overgrown with plants, an ideal thriller / horror film location...

As we left Sorgu the weather started turning nasty but we figured with the SW wind we could at worse surf our way NE to Pärnu!



But we made it into a small obscure fishing harbour 18km on the far side and the locals gave us their working quarters to shelter in. So now we have eaten a late lunch & wait to see if the wind changes?

Cheers James & Babs