Happiest day of the trip so far!

I've just had the best news of the journey so far.
This coming Monday, just 6 days from now, I'll be able to say I've completed the challenge and will be free to make my way home to Brighton.
Why?
Because Brighton's (probably England's too) best restaurant, Donatello's, have let me know that they're willing to sponsor me for the final leg of the journey.
I can't even put into words how happy I am right now. I'm coming home!!!!
Sue, thank you!

Also cheers Alaska for the restaurant idea.

I arrived in Helsinki a little under an hour ago and was met at the terminal by my host, Mikko.
As i type this, he's in the kitchen cooking up some fish and potatoes, which I can't wait for because I'm starving!

My journey from Tallinn was nice. 3 hours on the massive ferry, the sun shone brightly the whole way, although I was in the minority in as much as no more than 10% of th passengers were under retirement age. So it wasn't what you'd call a 'fun' journey.

Thanks are needed for Oliver's company, whose name I can't remember exactly and I don't want to try and remember and then get it wrong, for providing me with the ferry ticket today. So, Oliver, please email the details.
Also, thanks for everything else in Tallinn, my time there was comfortable and relaxing.

I'm going to stop writing now, I'm still dancing about the news from Donatello's.

Days on the road (without any money); 155
Capitals visited; 25 (3 non-EU)
Distance travelled; 8228 miles (13279 km)
Left to complete my mission; Just 1 capital - Athens!