Tag: ferry
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Being a dog on a ferry from Tallinn to Stockholm
The Tallink ferries between Tallinn and Stockholm are dog friendly. They also stop off at the Finnish island of Aland at 4am on the way to Sweden. Just remember that if you want to get off in Finnish territory, you need to have a vet administered worming treatment in the days leading up to it.…
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Tall tales and tails in Tallinn
Baspie the Railway Dog found Tallinn Estonia a relaxing city for a dog. Away from the mosquitos of the forests, and lacking in crowds in early June, despite a cruise ship with numbered tour groups doing the rounds. People like dogs in Tallinn, so Baspie got plenty of attention. We took it easy in the…
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Klaipeda and Nida, the sandy West coast of Lithuania
We arrived in Klaipeda close to midnight, thanks to the only train options there from Siauliai (or Vilnius or anywhere) being very early or very late. On the plus side, I didn’t get hassled for not having a reservation, there were no dog issues, and my Interrail pass went down okay. After a bit of…
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Sibenik, Croatia, is a nice place to be a dog or human
At the unpromising building site end of a branch train line you walk on into the ancient cobbled town of Sibenik. Sited in a sunken river valley invaded by the sea, it is protected from storms. The massive natural harbour has a narrow flooded gorge entrance, “St Anthony’s Canal”. The pedestrian old town is full…
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The Ancona to Split ferry across the Adriatic
From Ancona on the East coast of Italy, ferries regularly sail to Croatia, Albania, Corfu and Greece. It’s population reflects that, and I was served lunch by a delightful Albanian woman. She told me you can take your dog on ferries to Albania too. Ancona is a beautiful little city, worth some extra time for…
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Arrival in the Netherlands
A quiet night on the ferry, with not much barking from other dogs in the pet cabin area. Arrival was easy. I was last off due to dog, which means you can lie in. You can’t go for breakfast if alone as you can’t leave a dog in the cabin. So bring your own food.…
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Easy and welcoming for Baspie on the ferry
A relaxing start to the Interrail adventure. We booked on the overnight Harwich to Hook of Holland ferry as one of the two foot passenger options to Europe with a dog. You can check in from 8:30pm. There’s a tiny outside deck with a sod of real grass plus astroturf to wee and poo. En…