Listvenichnaya Bay, June 20
In the afternoon, we had a change of plans. We were supposed to go to Russkiya Bay, but had a change of plans when we were told that the KGB was doing something there and we could not visit. So we went to explore a new bay, called Listvenichnaya . What a gorgeous place! When we got there, there was a bit of fog and drizzle, but that did not deter us. We dropped the zodiacs and headed towards the shore. When we got there, we met two salmon fishermen that had been in the bay fishing for about a month. They were very nice and we asked if there was anything they needed. Do you know what they asked for (besides cigarettes)? They wanted to know if we could please charge their cell phones. Very funny dichotomy between the middle of nowhere fishermen with only a basic wood shack and the latest technology of cellular telephone service. Anyway, when we got to the beach, we were also greeted with some brown bear sightings. They did not get too close to the camp, as the fishermen had a dog with them who barked every time the bear was in sight. The dog was adorable and once we started walking around the camp, we discovered her four 2-month-old puppies. Attached is a photo of two of them.
The adorable puppies
They were so cute and one of them took a liking to me and let me pet it.
Other than that, the puppies were a little scared of all of us. Mamma dog was delighted to see us and thought we were all carrying food in our camera bags.
The men were fishing for salmon that ran into the bay and up a small river to the mainland. Despite the slight rapids at the mouth of the river, we were able to take our zodiacs up into the river for a zodiac cruise. Every driver except myself (I was the shuttle boat) got to drive up the rapids in their zodiac. I was bummed that I didn't get to do it since it looked like a ton of fun. I have attached a photo of Wayne heading up the rapids on his way to pick up passengers in the calmer area. You can see all the passengers watching him and taking photos.
Wayne heads up the river rapids in the zodiac
About ½ hour after we arrived on shore, it started to pour! This does not deter an expedition, however, and we ended up staying out in the rain for a few more hours. Since my job was to drive the shuttle back and forth to the ship for people that wanted to go "home", you may have guessed that I was busy, as passengers got sick of the rain. Driving in the rain is no problem, but I really wished I had windshield wipers on my eyeballs. Good thing it was a straight shot back to the ship with no rocks or anything. It was also good that it was not windy, just rainy and a bit foggy. I only wonder how amazing the bay would have looked in the sun, since it was so beautiful in the fog and rain.
The adorable puppies
They were so cute and one of them took a liking to me and let me pet it.
Other than that, the puppies were a little scared of all of us. Mamma dog was delighted to see us and thought we were all carrying food in our camera bags.
The men were fishing for salmon that ran into the bay and up a small river to the mainland. Despite the slight rapids at the mouth of the river, we were able to take our zodiacs up into the river for a zodiac cruise. Every driver except myself (I was the shuttle boat) got to drive up the rapids in their zodiac. I was bummed that I didn't get to do it since it looked like a ton of fun. I have attached a photo of Wayne heading up the rapids on his way to pick up passengers in the calmer area. You can see all the passengers watching him and taking photos.
Wayne heads up the river rapids in the zodiac
About ½ hour after we arrived on shore, it started to pour! This does not deter an expedition, however, and we ended up staying out in the rain for a few more hours. Since my job was to drive the shuttle back and forth to the ship for people that wanted to go "home", you may have guessed that I was busy, as passengers got sick of the rain. Driving in the rain is no problem, but I really wished I had windshield wipers on my eyeballs. Good thing it was a straight shot back to the ship with no rocks or anything. It was also good that it was not windy, just rainy and a bit foggy. I only wonder how amazing the bay would have looked in the sun, since it was so beautiful in the fog and rain.
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