Distance from Tallinn to St Petersburg = 160 nautical milesTotal distance travelled = 798 nautical milesToday's comedy German word (and my favourite): Botschafter = A Botschaft is an Embassy where the Ambassador is a Botschafter!!Today we have booked an organised tour. The only organised tour of the trip as in Russia this makes life so much simpler. If we were to do our own thing, we would have needed to have obtained a Russian Visa. As these cost around £80...

Distance from Stockholm to Tallinn = 168 nautical milesTotal distance travelled = 638 nautical milesHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!Today's German comedy word: Kuntz A popular German surname as remodelled by Baddiel and Skinner’s remix of the 'Three Lions’ video. Comedy effect is normally added when the male of the family is given the name Ernst. In formal circles, the German race prefer to use only their first name initial so Mr Ernst Kuntz or to give ...

31.08.2015. Today's German comedy word: Ausfahrt = this is a versatile word that in this case means 'exit’ but you could easily have einfahrt, abfahrt gute fahrt. Whichever ‘fahrt’ you use and whatever context you use it in, it is always a source of amusement for non-Germans young and old!!Our first full day aboard was a day at sea so this gave us the chance to familiarise ourselves with the layout of the ship. A child’s water park...