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cruisng Kamchatka Petropavlesk Russia Sled Dogs

GOING TO THE DOGS

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November 1, 2012

 

 

It was a long way to travel to see sled dogs – well, I admit that it wasn’t the only reason for the trip but it was one of the more interesting stops along the way.
 
 

We left Kodiak Island in a huge storm with an ocean-going tug escorting us because of jagged rocks so close to the ship I felt we could have stepped off for a hike if we were feeling foolhardy.

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dacha Russia Sochi Stalin

Tea with Uncle Joe

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January 3, 2012
Well, not exactly tea with a living Josef Stalin. But close enough for me. 

 

His dacha was not far from Sochi, a city full of new SUVs and hotels but still retaining remnants of the past such as an enormous picture of Lenin done in tile. He was close to the sub-tropical gardens full of strollers. A  nearby MacDonald’s tempted others even though Lenin’s gaze was directing them in the opposite direction. Capitalism was hitting hard with preparations for the forthcoming winter Olympics.
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