Last night we were stopping several times in the small settlements and the captain was announcing that through the loudspeakers so I slept very bad. But the weather is improving! No rain, even little sunshine. On the shore there is already tundra – limited trees are little but it is already autumn here so they are in tho lovely, bright colours… I am spending hours walking along the short deck. We are sailing north and north. For the locals it is normal, but I am courious that I am getting closer and closer to the Polar Circle. The distance that “Rodina” is sailing on its way from Omsk to Salekhard is 2783 kms!
Everybody was already tided and waiting for the moment when the houses of Salekhard will appear on the horizon. At 2 pm we reached the Salekhard landing just in front of the new, elegant terminal. Katya was waiting for me ashore. I did not see her before but she regnized me by the picture from my website. So nice, so friendly! First of all we bought the ticket for my next ship – going further north. Then he took me out of the town to be photograpthed at the Polar Circle Monument. Welcome to the Arctic!
