The Start of the Journey - London to Helsinki

The start of my trip to Helsinki is at Wrabfest 2017, a small open air music festival near Harwich in Essex.  The overnight ferry goes from Harwich to Hook of Holland, hence why I am here.    I grew up in Harwich so it was great I could visit my mother who still lives in Harwich and meet up with my sister at Wrabfest.  Ok, not quite Glastonbury but still good fun.

I have been very lucky with the weather as those in the UK know that the weather has been abysmal. At one point I thought my whole journey from London to Helsinki would be in the rain.  But I could be very very very lucky as there appears to be a break in the weather that lasts the next few days.   I could get as far as the Malmo bridge that joins Denmark and Sweden without getting wet.   Fingers crossed.    

From the festival, I could see the Grayson Perry (the ceramics artist)  building that was designed as a guest house that is also a piece of art.  You can book it and stay the night.   So on the way back to my mothers to get my gear, I thought I would pop down and see it.   Been told off already...........   I drove down a lane to where the house is and was told to go away.   Ok, it was a private road I admit, but it is a self-confessed piece of art by Grayson Perry.    But obviously, they don't like people visiting.   Nice building though.