Most Inspirational Moment
Not necessarily inspiring but certainly memorable: ….and not in any particular sequence. Visiting Ivan at his small vineyard, munching on his raspberries and enjoying his home made wines. Walking along the Curonian Spit til we ran out of land. The boat ride around Trakai Castle with our own “happy hour” on board. The girls braving the cold sea and swimming amongst the jellyfish. Cold War museum….this was somewhat rushed and felt more time needed to read all the chilling material. The lakeside walk in Helsinki past the little wooden lodges. Tallin Seaplane Harbour, worth a couple of hours of anyone’s time. Beer on the Russian Train. Helsinki Library…wow, that was something else ( must mention out excellent guide we had in Helsinki).
Thoughts on Group Leader
Andrius……Open, honest, ready to answer all our questions, and great fun to be with. Kept us all amused with his jokes but still maintaining his professionalism as a first class leader, a credit to Exodus. Also…..an expert forager indentifying various edible berries and mushrooms. Of course, one thing we must thank him for is being our “Quality Control” food taster.
Advice for Potential Travellers
In previous reviews….good insect repellent, waterproof jacket and don’t take too many unnecessary clothes. On a few days we travelled, stopped for a beer or two, had dinner and then back to the hotel. Talking of hotels, generally good apart from The Panorama in Vilnius, a soviet looking bland block, very small dark rooms, chaotic breakfast area, an area where a bar used to be ( blamed COVID for that not reopening), but hey ho, a good location with some excellent bars nearby. ….a five star tour, great itinerary and good company. Hope any of you reading this decide to do it have just as good time as we had.