Waking up, 1535 miles to Vladivostok
13 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ⛅ -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 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ⛅ 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 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ 🌙 -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!Читать далее
Gained an hour in the night!
14 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ☀️ -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 inЧитать далее
Only 683 miles to go, but another 22 hrs
14 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ⛅ -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 autonomousЧитать далее
Khabarovsk, 476 miles to go
14 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ☀️ 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.Читать далее
ПутешественникIf left my phone at work on Saturday so catching up with you. Well done on your survival 😂😂xx
ПутешественникSounds like you’re both trained out - what a fab adventure you’re having - stay warm Xx
Here now!
15 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ☀️ 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 inЧитать далее
ПутешественникA proper bed/bedroom must feel huge after your tiny compartment. It must be good to finally be with George & Victoria. Have a great time together. Xx
Vladivostok
15 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ☀️ 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.Читать далее
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Looks amazing & you still have those lovely blue skies. Wet & miserable here. Xx
ПутешественникOh dear! Yes, it was bright with amazing skies. The wind was very drying though and I had to spend an inordinate amount of money on a good body moisturiser for my hands as my thumb looked like it was going to split - a left over from my days in the kitchen. I have betnovate at home, of course! Never though I'd need it here. My lips are very dry too. Lipsal purchase today, I think 😁
Russiky Island
16 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ⛅ 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 letЧитать далее
Train to Nakhodka
17 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ☀️ 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 andЧитать далее
Nakhodka
18 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ⛅ 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 lookedЧитать далее
View from apartment
18 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ⛅ 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 theЧитать далее
ПутешественникAmazing. Glad your having a great time with so much to see. I'm just off to Kats after doing my ironing. How mundane 😂😂xx
Off to the chalet!
19 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ☀️ 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 itЧитать далее
Chalet in the woods
19 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ⛅ 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 fromЧитать далее
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That looks so peaceful & relaxing. I love to hear the sea lapping against the shore. Xx
Feeding the fox!
20 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ 🌙 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 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ☀️ 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!!
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How peaceful & quiet it looks. Wildlife as well. Good for the soul. xx
Back in Vrangle
23 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ☀️ 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 isЧитать далее
ПутешественникPoor Stu😲 does the dog normally do that? Is it fed? 🤔. Thank you for sharing the sea 🌊 lovely to hear. George never seems to look very happy 🙁 is he ok? xx
ПутешественникWhat a shame. Tell him to try harder. I'm sure there's a very attractive young man in there. 😂😂xx
Valentina's birthday party
24 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ⛅ 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 cameЧитать далее
ПутешественникIts lovely. Nice to spend time doing things with the locals and learning their traditions and how they differ/are the same as ours xx
Walk to the beach
25 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ 🌧 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 rainЧитать далее
Trip to Nakhodka
26 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ⛅ 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 inЧитать далее
ПутешественникFabulous photographs. Loving the blue skies again. We are back to rain ☔️ here. xx
ПутешественникYes, its warm again, but very windy. We had quite a lot of rain last night but there is snow to the north of us xx
Beach view
26 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ☀️ 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 areЧитать далее
Back to Vladivostok
27 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ☀️ 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 onЧитать далее
Vladivostok
28 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ☀️ 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 theЧитать далее
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Stunning photographs. Your weather seems to be catching up with us. Des is scraping frost off the car before going to play golf. The mist is clearing off the fields & the sky is clear. How many days do you have left? It feels like you've been away forever. xx
ПутешественникWe are home on Wednesday night. It does seem ages since we were at home! Xx
Souvenir hunting
28 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ ☀️ 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,Читать далее
Last night in Vladivostok
29 октября 2019 г., Россия ⋅ 🌙 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 theЧитать далее