OUR NEW FRIENDS IN KHABAROVSK

Thank you once again Alexander and Nina for your gracious hospitality
A very smart Italian restaurant, we were the only guests
Sharp eyed viewers may see Nikita fast asleep in the background

A NICE SUNNY DAY IN KHABAROVSK

The central square by the Government buildings. The city is now looking quite smart in these public areas after much money being spent from the "Anniversary" budget
Another example of the restoration work that has taken place on these churches. Inside was actually quite small

THE NEW CATHEDRAL IN MAGADAN

AND NICE TO MEET YOU TOO VLAD

Thanks for your Grandfather's book that you gave us

A story worth telling with some amazing pictures of how he and his colleagues toiled to build the town and city of Magadan

THE NICEST THING ABOUT MAGADAN

As we said again today at lunch with our friends

Our Family, of course

And the people we met,who made us welcome and were so open about their lives, likes and dislikes. And, their curiosity about "New Zealand" too

Russians are big-hearted, warm and emotional people

These "Far East Russians" are too

HOW TO KEEP THE BEER COLD, IN SUMMER

Thanks to the local ice rink

NICE TO MEET YOU MIROSLAV AND LUBA

Thank you both for being such wonderful hosts