Tag: Russia

Yesterday we made an unplanned stop at the island just on the other side of Cape Lopatka,  below the Kamchatka Peninsula as there was a medical evacuation needed. Interestingly, we had only been to a talk two days ago where the dr on board explained all about the medical centre…

After 6 sea days and lots of time changes, we arrived in Petropavlosk where it was another perfect sunny autumn day.   We tendered ashore and then took a tour of the city. At the top of the hill we visited the ‘new’ Russian Orthodox church, opened in 2001 its still…

On this cruise we are constantly going through different time zones as we cruise back through a 17 hour time difference and also crossing the date line. So, on quite a few evenings we have to set out clock back an hour for the next day. We on the day…