Here we are inside the C56 submarine museum and my dad is trying to launch me out the torpedo tube. This is the thanks I get for organizing a month…
As you saw on yesterday’s “photo of the day”, my favorite thing to see in Vladivostok was the C56 submarine. Make sure to check out tomorrow’s “POTD” if you want…
Today’s “photo of the day” is of the C56 submarine museum in Vladivostok. I will write all about this fun site tomorrow, so please come back and see for yourself….
This bridge connects the different sides of Vladivostok, the eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian train. I wrote about out time in this city, which is home to the Russian Pacific…
Today is our last full day in Russia and we spent it with our friend Steve, who we met in Mongolia, exploring the city of Vladivostok. Why here? Because this…
On our last day aboard the Trans-Siberian train we made a quick 15 minute stop. Would you believe this was one of the few times my dad did not want…
After dad and I visited the cites of Yakutsk, Irkutsk, and Listvyanka we boarded the Trans-Siberian train once more. This time for three and a half days to the eastern…
Yesterday I told you about the magical day we had in Listvyanka on the shore of Lake Baikal. Today I simply wanted to share with you a typical fall day on…
A friend we met on the Trans-Siberian train took my dad and I from Irkutsk to Listvyanka on the bus today. I am sure you read on Thursday how I…
So, when my dad and I were in Yakutsk, which is in the middle of Siberia about 500 miles south of the Arctic Circle, we saw lots and lots of…
We might not need an ice breaker in the Caribbean, but they do need one on Lake Baikal here in Siberia. If you want to learn more about today’s “photo…
Maybe I was worn out, but the day and a half my dad and I spent in Irkutsk was not my favorite time in Russia. Don’t get me wrong, this…
Yesterday I wrote how my dad and I took an hour long boat ride up the Lena River, here in Siberia. We did this in order to visit the Lena…
Here we are several hours outside of Yakutsk, Russia at the Lena Pillars. You may be asking yourself why are we here and where exactly is here anyways. Let’s start…
We were on a hill south of Yakutsk, in the middle of Siberia, overlooking the huge Lena River. Of course I was taking photos and thought I had some good…
My dad and I made it back into Russia after our 9 hours crossing the border from Mongolia (you did read about that back on Nov 10th, right?). I hope…
Today is the last blog from Mongolia, so I wanted to share a photo of the monastery in Karakorum as my “photo of the day”. If you go back to Sunday’s…
Since Mongolia is still a largely nomadic country as the herders move the sheep, goats, cows, yaks, and horses from pasture to pasture, I choose a photo of a goat…
When we visited the monastery in Karakorum, which use to be the capital of Genghis Kan’s empire, I found a couple of these dragons climbing the support pillars. I thought they…
Today is my dad and I’s last day in the nomadic country of Mongolia. It has been a fantastic experience and the last day keep up with the rest of…
And no I am not talking about my handsome mug. This was the camel I rode while in Mongolia. I wrote about this adventure yesterday and thought you might enjoy…
I left you on Thursday in Karakorum, the capital of Genghis Khan’s empire, where we visited the museum and various sights and shrines. By the way, did you like yesterday’s…
One of the more interesting shrines my dad and I saw was one dedicated to race horses. As you can see in this “photo of the day” there are horse…
As most of you know I get a lot of fantastic sunsets when I am on the boat in the Caribbean, but I still love seeing them. This one is…
Today we made it to the great Genghis Khan’s empirical capital city. The city was founded in 1220AD, but for the first 15-20 years was only a ger camp (Mongolian…
Do you remember what I told you about driving in Mongolia when you travel? We spent 4-6 hours each day driving along the “highway” system, which consisted of multiple dirt…
Did you enjoy yesterday’s “photo of the day” of the ger (Mongolian for yurt, which is a semi-permanent tent) we stayed in? Remember from Sunday’s blog this was in the…
Yesterday I told you a story about how we stayed in a random families ger (or yurt) in Mongolia. My “Photo of the Day” is a evening shot of the…
This is the second day my dad and I are in the distant country of Mongolia and it began totally opposite of how it ended. If you remember I finished…
After four and a half days on the Trans-Mongolian train, my dad and I arrived at the train station in, Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator), Mongolia. Why? Well since we were riding…