Murmansk

Location Description

28 photos

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  Train cabin, day 2.

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  John, at the north pole. One interesting anecdote from...

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  John standing on fragile alpine tundra. Defender of the...

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  When communism ended, I suppose some communities...

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  Defender of the Soviet North!

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  The scenery was actually quite pretty here. Low green...

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  Guess which building the communists didn't build.

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  Alison in front of her favorite statue.

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  This thing was large.

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  Eternal flame in Murmansk. Note the size and number of...

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  Self portrait. Yes, it was cold here, even in August.

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  John and the Defender of the Soviet North.

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  Ship graveyard!

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  Ship graveyard again! (Yes, this was marked on the...

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  Pretty wildflowers and boats that don't work anymore.

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  Next stop was the coal depot. Up next: phosphate depot!

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  Phosphate depot!!11! Catherine, what sort of cranes are these?

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  Ok, so I guess I lied. Someone here must speak English.

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  Our hotel room at the nicest place in town. Cost: ~$30....

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  This was an odd office to find inside our hotel.

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  Close up.

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  This is the closest we came to seeing either a polar...

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  Murmansk main train station.

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  28-hour train ride back. Hour: 1. Mood: content.

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  28-hour train ride back. Hour: 1. Mood: content.

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  28-hour train ride back. Hour: 3. Mood: still feeling...

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  28-hour train ride back. Hour: 10. Mood: We still have...

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  Our less-than-salubrious powder room on the train which...