Waking up, 1535 miles to Vladivostok
13. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ⛅ -9 °C
Train stopped at a stuck signal, about an hour out of Mogocha. Lovely view of deep snow and a temperature of about - 4. Said goodbye to our overnight companion, a lovely lad and extremely polite.
Yerofey Pavlovoch, 1353 miles to Vladivo
13. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
About an hour late arriving, again zero degrees. Come through lots of trees and frozen rivers, though the snow seems to have gone! Also a picture of pur lovely Sunday lunch!! 😂😂, tea was much better.
Magdagachi, 1116 miles to Vladivostok.
13. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ 🌙 -2 °C
No pictures as it's dark, but there's one of the sunset and one of us 2 looking daft! Caught up on time too. Been for tea in the restaurant car and got talking to a Russian man - he approached us!Les mer
Gained an hour in the night!
14. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ☀️ -6 °C
Well, woke up this morning and the scenery has changed yet again. We now have broad leaves deciduous trees in our view. They've all lost their leaves though. We came through very a flat landscape inLes mer
Only 683 miles to go, but another 22 hrs
14. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ⛅ -3 °C
Or not gained an hour, as we are now 9 hours ahead of England! So we've lost another, definitely the last one and we are now on the same time zone as Victoria and George!!
In Oblichye, an autonomousLes mer
Khabarovsk, 476 miles to go
14. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
Here on time and for 1 hour 10 minutes. It's cold out there too. Lots of people have got off, including our waitress! Hope she comes back! Also the restaurant car has been unloading lots of boxes.Les mer
Here now!
15. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
Well, we arrived in Vladivostok on time this morning. George and Victoria were on the platform waiting for us and we then got a taxi to the hotel. It's a Time hotel, a little like the Tune hotels inLes mer
Vladivostok
15. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Been around Vlad today starting off with the view point, overlooking the suspension bridge and the harbour. The picture of the 2 men is a statue of the 2 men who invented the Russian alphabet in 845.Les mer
Russiky Island
16. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Went for a walk around Russiky island today. We wanted to go to a military museum, but it was shut. The 2 lane road road we were on suddenly disappeared and we then went down a track, only to be letLes mer
Train to Nakhodka
17. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We left Vladivostok at 2 p.m. The train station was lovely, with a painted ceiling. The train journey is 5 hours long and we have around 1 hour left. Once on Nakhodka, Victoria's mum will meet us andLes mer
Nakhodka
18. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Went to Nakhodka to be registered, a bit like Joseph and Mary! Victoria has bought a new apartment and we went to one place to register that, but had to go elsewhere to register us! We then lookedLes mer
View from apartment
18. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We are on the 5th floor of the apartment, so fab views of the woods and the sea. No lift though, so have to carry everything up. Washing line hanging off the balcony, 2 balconies, 1 either side of theLes mer
Off to the chalet!
19. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Today we go to the chalet. It's about 40 minute drive from the apartment but we will be off the grid until our return on Tuesday. We did have periods of time on the train with no internet, but itLes mer
Chalet in the woods
19. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Lovely chalet, so quiet. Lots of trees, of various colours. Very few people here as it's out of season now. Beach is about 2 minutes walk from the chalet and you can hear the waves on the shore fromLes mer
Feeding the fox!
20. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
About 10 o'clock last night, we were visited by a fox! George was feeding it meat and bread, so it kept coming back.
Watching the world go by!
22. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Well, would do if there was anything to watch! Theres no one here except us and the manager. Oh, and the cats and fox!!
Back in Vrangle
23. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We are now back in Victoria's mums apartment, after a lovely time in the chalet in the woods. Apart from the fact that Stu got bitten by a dog this morning. He's okay and we don't think the dog isLes mer
Valentina's birthday party
24. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We have come to Nakhodka, to the International Marine Club for a party. We have had some lovely food and been entertained by Valentina and the folk group she sings with. One of the ladies' sons cameLes mer
Walk to the beach
25. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Let's go to the beach, says George and Victoria. Never been to the beach at the top of a mountain! So we walked up to the harbour lookout to see the sea and port. Then we got rained on! First rainLes mer
Trip to Nakhodka
26. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
We went on a trip to Nakhodka today with an English speaking tour guide and her husband, who also spoke English. They gave us the history of Nakhodka and showed us where the first house was built inLes mer
Beach view
26. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
Came to Nakhodka again, this time to look for a Masha and the Bear bear and for Victoria to take her paperwork in. Vika then said we would go to a lake - via a dirt track to the beach first! We areLes mer
Back to Vladivostok
27. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
We are now waiting to leave Nakhodka on a mini bus for a 4 hour journey to Vladivostok! We are heading back as it's quite a trip back there and we want to see some more sights before we leave onLes mer
Vladivostok
28. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
Forgot to post pictures from our 17th floor balcony yesterday. However, there are night views and sunrise this morning. We can see the suspension bridge right in front of us and if you look to theLes mer
Souvenir hunting
28. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Stu and I went for a walk this afternoon. The weather was quite windy and dull, but no rain. However, it did rain later. We wandered and got some of our souvenirs from one of the traffic free roads,Les mer
Last night in Vladivostok
29. oktober 2019, Russland ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
We have come to a traditional Russian restaurant for our last meal and Valentina has come too! We are at Gus-Karas, and the food is lovely. Will be sorry to leave, but am ready to get home and see theLes mer


























































































































