Koryak Food
2019年8月29日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Firstly in the teepee - cooking pan fried flat bread with rosehip tea; then in the hut for vodka, fish soup and salad. The teepee is very warm and smoky from the fire. The hut is decorated with animalもっと詳しく
Koryak Traditions
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Koryak Animals
2019年8月29日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The Bear and the Golden Eagle are now held captive here. The Bear was hand-reared from a cub when he was orphaned. He cannot be set free as he does not have enough bear skills to survive. The Goldenもっと詳しく
The Sled Dogs
2019年8月29日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The families have 120 dogs for their sled teams. They race them in events similar to the Iditarod in Alaska. They are tethered while we are there but normally roam freely. They are. outside in allもっと詳しく
Around the Koryak Village
2019年8月29日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
It's quiet and peaceful here, just the Koryak families and their animals. The wild bears are a real presence here and also in the city.
Green Space in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
2019年8月29日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Throughout this hilly city, there are lots of parks and open areas with plenty of green space. This city gets more than 10m of snow in winter and in summer it rains a lot here.
Kamchatka Peninsula - Sea Day
2019年8月29日, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Volcanoes all along this peninsula.
Sakhalin Island - our first look
2019年9月1日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
As we travel to the capital, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, we pass through a very rural forested area. We pass several army bases, a reindeer farm and several Dachau. The Dachau are summer houses (cabins) whichもっと詳しく
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk - From the coach
2019年9月1日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
As we enter the capital which is home to about 180,000 people, we notice a lot of old buildings (apartments) are being rebuilt. It's a modern city with a lot of history attached - local, Japanese andもっと詳しく
St Nicholas' Church, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
2019年9月1日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The Church of St. Nicholas – the perfect example of wooden Orthodox church looking like a gingerbread house from a fairytale, with its roof decorated with the famous onion domes and Russian Orthodoxもっと詳しく
Around St Nicholas' Church
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Cathedral of the Nativity
2019年9月1日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Completed in 2016, the Russian Orthodox Cathedral is spectacular with the onion domes shining in the sun. No time to go inside.
Pobeda Museum and Memorial Complex
2019年9月1日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Located in Victory Square, this military museum is right next door to the Russian Orthodox Church. We have no access but the exterior is very impressive.
September 2, tomorrow, is a public holiday toもっと詳しく
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Sports Hall
2019年9月1日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
No access to the sports halls or training areas, only the public areas where they had lots of medals and cups on display.
Glory Square
2019年9月1日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Glory Square was dedicated in 1980, to honour Soviet soldiers who died during the battle of Sakhalin and the Kuriles in WW2. The centerpiece of the Square is a bronze sculpture of two sailorsもっと詳しく
Glory Square
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The Alley of Heroes is a long tiled path to the right of the Glory monument, It consists of beautiful flower beds and busts of ten Heroes.
Lenin Square, Yuzhno-Sakhilinsk
2019年9月1日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Lenin Square is located in downtown area of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Together with some other monuments like Monument to the Victims of Neftegorsk Earthquake and others it forms a central city park andもっと詳しく
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Local Lore Museum
2019年9月1日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Located in a former Japanese administration building, this museum displays both ethnographic and natural exhibits of Sakhalin Island.
The history of the island and traditions of local habitants areもっと詳しく
Ainu at the museum
2019年9月1日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The Ainu are the local indigenous group of this area.
In the grounds of the museum
2019年9月1日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
In the grounds of the museum are several things on display among the beautiful trees and gardens. The Ainu winter house (mostly underground) and the summer house (on stilts) are of note,
From Observation Hill, Korsakov
2019年9月1日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The port is the lifeblood of Korsakov. We are anchored offshore quite a way and must tender into the port. Observation Hill gives a panoramic view of the port and city below.
Lenin Square, Korsakov
2019年9月1日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Every Eastern Russian city has a Lenin Square, including Korsakov. A vast open space and it's well used on this sunny Sunday evening. The Russian Administration Office is on this square as well as theもっと詳しく
Lenin Square green space, Korsakov
2019年9月1日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
I didn't expect to see quite so much green space in Russia, but there's a lot of Japanese influence still here from a previous occupation.
Korsakov Music and Dance
2019年9月1日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
In the city Recreation and Performance Centre, we are treated to a local folkloric performance. The strong voices and vibrant dances are combined with bright costumes and a happy vibe to showcase theもっと詳しく
Group Participation in the Performance
2019年9月1日, ロシア ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The performers chose people from the audience to participate in the dance and to play percussion instruments. All very entertaining and happy.
旅行者
Love the animal hides on the roof. Hi john! 😁
旅行者
Small pan she’s cooking in!