Within my project, Vladivostok has been an important first stage to familiarize myself with Russian life outside Moscow, improve my Russian, learn and write on the Siberian tiger, get 2nd vaccination for encephalite, and organize key documents like registration and train tickets. I am now ready to enter Russian taiga and head to Khabarovsk, the capitale of Russian Far East, before continuing to Baikal lake.
My first train tickets on the mythic Trans-Siberian railway:
Vladivostok – Khabarovsk: night train 12h15min
Khabarovsk – Komsomolsk na Amoure 9h
Komsomolsk – Tinda 37h
Tinda – Severobaikalsk 26h
Khabarovsk – Komsomolsk na Amoure 9h
Komsomolsk – Tinda 37h
Tinda – Severobaikalsk 26h
And now some pictures to give you a feel of Vladivostok life in winter, starting with the favorite activity: ice-fishing on the Sea.
Elements of architecture
The old houses on the Vladivostok Arbat street:
Tha advices of my dear local friends brought me to the cape and lighthouse, "Mayak", last point of continent before the Russkii islands and last stop of bus lines #59, 60 and 81. The area is destroyed by all sorts of various constructions and industries. The only shop there is a petrol station, but which is actually the best place to observe harbour activities and the islands.
It was windy that day and very cold, i was of course the only tourist. Followed by cars driving fast to the petrol station, observed by a homeless person living with his dog behind a truck and workers building a house, and accompanied by few people going ice fishing. Despite few worries and unpleasant walk, i reached a promontory that allowed me to make some nice pictures and gain a feel of Vladivostok harbour activities in winter.
A ice-breaking rescue boat helping a freight boat to navigate out of the ice:
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