Kamchatka, Russia (Part 3)
Valley of Geyseys
On Day 3 we reached the Valley of Geyseys 5 miles (8km) east of our cabins. We had deposited our tents at a clearing at 3.5 miles which was due to be our camp for that night. The plan was to visit the Valley of Geyseys and to return to this clearing before dusk. Luckily for us, on arrival
Kamchatka, Russia (Part 2)
Our first full day in the Kronotsky Biosphere introduced us to the our first Kamchatkan brown bear. Although we had watched Grizzly Man and researched the protocols of camping in bear country we didn’t feel threatened by this wild encounter. The bear was in a field jammed packed with ripe bilberries and cranberries. It was gorging on this feast with the occasional
