Alaska. The Great Salmon Saga: Bears

Okay, the plural probably isn’t really applicable here. There was only one bear.

According to the information on the hatchery’s website, when there are a lot of bears around, access is closed to people, to avoid conflicts. But there were plenty of people, and there was . . . → Continue reading Alaska. The Great Salmon Saga: Bears

Alaska. The Great Salmon Saga: Sea Lions and Gulls.

At the end of July, we spent about a week travelling around southern Alaska. For the last couple of years, I have traditionally been unable to keep up with everything, although I very much hope to eventually write about . . . → Continue reading Alaska. The Great Salmon Saga: Sea Lions and Gulls.

The Chukchi Sea by Ski. Second Attempt. Part Two

Part One

April 4th, we started to move toward the seashore. The temperature decreased even more, becoming close to -30C. Windy also, but, at least, clear.

We were already relatively close to the shore, when the raven came from the lad, made a . . . → Continue reading The Chukchi Sea by Ski. Second Attempt. Part Two

The Chukchi Sea by Ski. Second Attempt. Part one

Two years ago we made an attempt to travel by ski on the Chukchi Sea and surrounding lands. It was not a successful attempt: We made 20 km on the ice of Kotzeboe Inlet, spent five days in snowstorms, and escaped back to Kotzeboe in a short . . . → Continue reading The Chukchi Sea by Ski. Second Attempt. Part one