Waking up, 1535 miles to Vladivostok
13 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ⛅ -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 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ⛅ 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 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ 🌙 -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!Okumaya devam et
Gained an hour in the night!
14 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ☀️ -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 inOkumaya devam et
Only 683 miles to go, but another 22 hrs
14 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ⛅ -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 autonomousOkumaya devam et
Khabarovsk, 476 miles to go
14 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ☀️ 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.Okumaya devam et
Here now!
15 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ☀️ 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 inOkumaya devam et
Vladivostok
15 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ☀️ 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.Okumaya devam et
Russiky Island
16 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ⛅ 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 letOkumaya devam et
Train to Nakhodka
17 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ☀️ 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 andOkumaya devam et
Nakhodka
18 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ⛅ 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 lookedOkumaya devam et
View from apartment
18 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ⛅ 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 theOkumaya devam et
Off to the chalet!
19 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ☀️ 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 itOkumaya devam et
Chalet in the woods
19 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ⛅ 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 fromOkumaya devam et
Feeding the fox!
20 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ 🌙 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 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ☀️ 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 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ☀️ 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 isOkumaya devam et
Valentina's birthday party
24 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ⛅ 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 cameOkumaya devam et
Walk to the beach
25 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ 🌧 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 rainOkumaya devam et
Trip to Nakhodka
26 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ⛅ 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 inOkumaya devam et
Beach view
26 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ☀️ 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 areOkumaya devam et
Back to Vladivostok
27 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ☀️ 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 onOkumaya devam et
Vladivostok
28 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ☀️ 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 theOkumaya devam et
Souvenir hunting
28 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ ☀️ 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,Okumaya devam et
Last night in Vladivostok
29 Ekim 2019, Rusya ⋅ 🌙 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 theOkumaya devam et


























































































































