Posts with #russia tag
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From Gobi desert to Russia through the highlands of Altay
After meeting John Hare who works for the protection of wild camels (see previous article), we finally go back to the north. The first step between the Gobi Desert and Tsogt where we can refuel is challenging enough for the vehicle. This is a canyon where...
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Irkoutsk, Lake Baikal and nice meetings
Upon arrival in Irkutsk, we are at about 60 km from Lake Baikal. This city of more than 600,000 inhabitants is ideal to refuel, find spare parts and complete the administrative formalities such as visas for Mongolia (which are not useful anymore now)....
From Moscow to Irkoutsk on the Trans-Siberian Road
We arrived in Moscow on a Saturday morning which allows us to drive in good conditions. Katia, a friend of Yuri welcomes us and puts us in direct contact with Elina, a young journalist for who the capital has no secrets. She hosts us for 3 days and we...
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Eco-volunteer program for the rehabilitation of brown bears in Karelia - Russia
When we arrived at Kostomuksha, Yuri, who is the assistant of the association Lupus Laetus, welcomed us and we went to the village of Voknavolok about 50km further north. After following different paths through the forest, we stopped the car on the banks...
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Happy birthday Céline
No big party for my 30 years old birthday, just a day spent in the middle of the russian taïga. In the morning, a group of 24 wild swans was on the river in front of our camp. In the evening, Iouri, my russian father and mother (because he takes very...
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Heading for the north to Kostomuksha
It takes about one hour to leave Saint-Petersburg. The road to Mourmansk crosses the forest and is very good. At about 7pm, we are at the level of Ladoga lake, the 2nd largest lake of Europe. We decide to leave the main road to find a nice place to bivouac....
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Arrival in Russia
We arrive at 8 am to the border zone on Friday 25th April. We are a little bit worried because some friends explained us it took 12 hours to get to Russia with their car. In fact, we can wait for hours because of the documents we need to fill, but for...
