We had one final day in Vladivostok before flying North to Magadan to rendezvous with our bikes. It was a last chance to capture some images of this once closed port city. The weather was humid and fog filled the city, as usual, so I decided to shoot people rather than scenery:
Sailors down near the Naval port:
A couple in the central square:
Visiting US and Japanese sailors got into a bidding war for this old Russian Naval uniform.
And down by the Submarine war memorial, another typical local couple.
My final act in Vladivostok – I popped into a badge shop I had found late last week. Lucy, the badgemaker there had whipped for me a new supply of Sibirsky Extreme badges … and had put together for me an all new badge … the Road of Bones badge – for people who have ridden, cycled or driven between Yakutsk and Magadan.
That was enough for Vladivostok. We had been there a long time … and we had seen a lot. But we were long overdue to move on.
Next stop – Magadan.
aaaah, cannot see badges on my mobile. have a safe and exciting ride!
Hey guys…
best of luck…no doubt you’ll be in yakutsk by the time you get to post again!…so let me the first to wish you congratulations on finishing the road of bones! 🙂
Take care!
Oisin
One for me please…
And go old track please.
Safran, I will take the tracks I did not take last year OK
Hi Walter
Brings back wonderful memories. We left Vladivostok over 4 years ago, 4 months after sharing a Baltika with you in London. The KLRs are still going strong. Great to follow your trip last year…..and this one too. All the very best.
Phil McMillan
Oops! It’s 6 years ago….2004.
Old age and too many hours inside…..
Phil
I hope those bagdes will bring you luck in your journey! Have fun!