Kamchatka 2008 blog

 

We've all arrived safely and the last week has been spent recovering from the worst possible jetlag (a full twelve hours) and frantically preparing for the trip. We have a mountain of food ready to load onto the bus tomorrow morning when we'll travel up to Esso village and begin the real business of the expedition. The last few team members will arrive from Komsomolsk-na-Amur this evening. It's all been a desperate rush but we have all the essentials and we're looking forward to getting into the forest. Most Russians seem keen to warn us about the mosquitoes, for which we are well prepared, but dreading nevertheless. More to follow once we get settled in Esso.