Category Archives: mining

Tour ending in Vladivostok

Posted on July 15, 2012 by carpefeline

Tour ending in Vladivostok July 15, 2012 Our last day of touring with the group and everyone scatters tomorrow.  Today is Vladivostok day   but won’t be a huge tour as most of the group has done some exploring here already … Continue reading →

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Return to Magadan and Vladivostok

Posted on July 13, 2012 by carpefeline

Return to Magadan and Vladivostok July 13 and 14             Today we leave our cozy guesthouse in the apartment blocks of Susuman and return via our 650 km road to Magadan.  It is a very long drive and we have … Continue reading →

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Kadykchan – Abandoned City in Far East Russia

Posted on July 12, 2012 by carpefeline

Kadykchan, – Abandoned City in Far East Russia July 12, 2012             Today is the big moment of our trip, the reason we came on this particular tour, to see Kadykchan, an abandoned city way out the back of nowhere … Continue reading →

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Drive to Susuman

Posted on July 11, 2012 by carpefeline

Drive to Susuman July 11, 2012             Today is our long drive day.  We are heading out of Magadan along the Road of Bones to Susuman, some 650 km north, where we will spend a couple of nights and then … Continue reading →

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