Beej, I can give you plenty information and even lend you maps if you want I have done most of the routes your talking about - PM me with some of your proposals - I can also give you a contact for reasonably priced rooms in St Petersburg centre. Re the ferry I would consider going over to southern sweden or via Copenhagen, ride on to Stockholm day ferry to west coast of Finland (and ride round to Helsinki) or ferry Stockholm to Helsinki. No cabin required as its only 4 hours saves a fortune on ferry fares - Into Russia from Helsinki -(the border is about 110miles if I remember right and the border crossing is friendly and efficient I done it in about 40mins ) back out through Estonia (bit awkward the border guards there ,Latvia, Lithuania Poland Germany (its a long road that one) but the whole trip I would allow three weeks. Jake.
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