We assembled at the travelodge near dublin airport, and spent a fair while packing and repacking bags, tying to meet the weight restriction of 15Kg, easier said than done when trying to prepared for everything from sub zero nighttime temperatures to cooking and communicating. Bags got weighed, repacked reweighed several times before everyone could be sure to avoid the excess baggage charges. Our flight was departing @7:45, so early morning taxis were booked, and despite best intentions, we ended up talking for a good while before finally giving in to sleep.
Arrived at the airport, more repacking (for some) and we were checked in. Following a breakfast that was inhaled as much as eaten, we had a pleasant flight through clear skies before arriving in an overcast & drizzly Tampere. Hours of travel by both bus & train lay ahead of us, which gave an opportunity to try learning to speak the local language. It was a weary bunch of travellers who arrived in pieksamaki for the short transfer to Lomatrio campsite. Once camp was set up we discussed our route for the next couple of days, before heading for the sleeping bags.
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