Путешествие на край земли. Екатеринбург, Санкт-Петербург, Кондопога, Мурманск, Териберка Часть 2.

Hello everyone! In Yekaterinburg, after the snowfalls, there's a slight frost. Winter clings with its claws and refuses to give way to spring, but this weekend the Sobol 4x4 Ural club is gathering for our traditional Maslenitsa event, to burn an effigy, fry pancakes, and bid farewell to winter! In the meantime, let's reminisce about the summer of 2025. On August 12th, Nika (our husky) and I set off from Yekaterinburg for St. Petersburg. Three days later, Natasha and Alisa were scheduled to arrive to begin our little journey beyond the Arctic Circle together. I'd like to immediately thank Ivan (@Izhivi) for his advice on the route and thank him for the fantastic itinerary with descriptions of attractions, coordinates, recommendations, and a description! Truly a great effort and very useful work! A short video of the Yekaterinburg-St. Petersburg route: Video on RuTube https://rutube.ru/video/3aafb9f9cf085... Video on VK https://vk.com/video32402075_456239750 Video on Yandex Zen https://dzen.ru/video/watch/692820b84... Video on YouTube    • Путешествие на край земли, заполярье, Рыба...   For residents of the Central Federal District, Karelia and the Murmansk region are a stone's throw away; for us in the Urals, Murmansk is almost 3,000 km away. So, on August 15th, my girls and I met in St. Petersburg and headed north. As usual, without a clear plan, we set waypoints in the GPS, judging by our mood, distance, and overnight spots. The weather was sunny and warm, and as we drove along, Natasha remembered Pomponchik and their powdered sugar donuts. We chose Kondopoga for our overnight stay; apartment prices there were significantly lower than in Petrozavodsk. Karelia and the Murmansk region surprised us with their housing prices, especially in older housing; I didn't notice any new buildings at all. On August 16th, we left Kondopoga for Kivach Waterfall. It's a popular place, crowded with people, and fences are everywhere. You can't even touch the waterfall. And I wouldn't say it's particularly wow-worthy. It's just a tick. We continued north and decided to stop for lunch and a rest at Pal'ozero. It started to rain, so I pitched the tent, hid, cooked lunch, and relaxed, gazing at the lake's surface to the sound of raindrops. After hanging out by the water, I felt the urge to reach the shore of the White Sea. We headed to Kem, reached Rabocheostrovsk, and drove onto a small peninsula. It was already dark, so I started looking for a place to park for the night. I successfully found a small swamp; the wheels were getting stuck, and I saw no point in spinning the car. I unwound the winch and pulled out calmly. I immediately reached a flat, rocky plateau, where we camped for the night. August 17th dawned with sunshine, but a gray wall of clouds was moving across the sea from the north. So we had breakfast, took a walk, and headed to Murmansk. In Murmansk, we rented an apartment and decided to take a short tour of the city the next day. On August 18th, we visit the memorial complex "To the Defenders of the Soviet Arctic during the Great Patriotic War." We descend to the seaport and the icebreaker Lenin. We move to Mys Abram. And then on to Lavninsky Waterfall, a short walk from the road along the Lavna River. The weather is inconsistent; the forecast fluctuates, with periods of rain and dry weather, and only a few sunny windows throughout the day. We return to Murmansk and book a boat trip to Teriberka for the next day. On August 19th, we depart for Teriberka in heavy rain. Great weather for a boat ride. A boat was waiting for us at the pier, but its pass had expired, and border guards wouldn't let us out to sea, so we had to wait for another vessel, which we then set out on. Despite the weather, we managed to see two seals. We looked at Batareisky Waterfall from the sea. After the boat ride, we wanted to go somewhere warm with a hot lunch, so we stopped at the Siyanie Severa restaurant. Interesting service – ketchup in a shell. After lunch, we wanted to see Batareisky Waterfall from above and visit the dragon eggs, but a very strong wind kicked up. Rain blew in through the half-open side window and hit the opposite door. We didn't want to go. No matter what the weather outside, it's always warm and sunny in Sobol. Ahead of us were Kola and Rybachy.