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Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« on: November 21, 2012, 12:53:25 PM »
OK, as with the last St Petersburg TR (to my shame unfinished along with my main TR :() I am starting this topic a little early - In normal Bruce Lee style to build the suspense :)

We travel from 19th December from London to Moscow then onto Vladivostok then again onto Nikolayevsk-on-Amur from there - at this stage I am planning on taking the laptop so where possible I will try and do some real time updates!!

To the best of my knowledge the trip to Nikolayevsk-on-Amur will be a RUA first and in a move that I am sure I will regret we are taking the train up from Vlad to Nikolayeysk!! I'm planning on documenting as much as possible on the train journey as I have a feeling it will be memorable - probably for the wrong reasons!!

I will do my best to make this a photo heavy TR!!!

As usual with my TR's feedback is welcome - negative or positive - no problems tiphat

If you get a minute check out Bruce's TR - Its not quite finished, however its still a pretty good read IMHO.

If I win the lottery I'll finish it this week if not I'll probably complete it when I retire!!! Until then I hope you enjoy the story so far!

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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2012, 12:59:33 PM »
A looooong trip Bruce, can I ask what is the reason for going to Nikolayevsk-on-Amur, I have never heard of anyone visiting there for fun  :chuckle:

Have a good trip anyway.
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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2012, 01:10:42 PM »
A looooong trip Bruce, can I ask what is the reason for going to Nikolayevsk-on-Amur, I have never heard of anyone visiting there for fun  :chuckle:

Have a good trip anyway.
Thanks chris - to answer your question, we are visiting Tanya's family!
If you get a minute check out Bruce's TR - Its not quite finished, however its still a pretty good read IMHO.

If I win the lottery I'll finish it this week if not I'll probably complete it when I retire!!! Until then I hope you enjoy the story so far!


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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2012, 01:40:02 PM »
When are you planning to return home?
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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2012, 01:41:37 PM »
When u'll be in Vlad? We should organize RUA meeting there  ;D
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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2012, 02:08:07 PM »
We travel from 19th December from London to Moscow then onto Vladivostok then again onto Nikolayevsk-on-Amur from there


Watch out for tigers on the way - seriously.

Although, with your wife's family coming from the area I'm sure that isn't news. But for others, this region is home to the Amur tiger, a very endangered species.

And actually, on the same route that the train takes out of Vladivostok is a small tiger sanctuary where you can actually see some rescued Amur tigers.

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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2012, 02:39:01 PM »
When are you planning to return home?
Returning to UK on 10th jan - so a 22 day trip!
If you get a minute check out Bruce's TR - Its not quite finished, however its still a pretty good read IMHO.

If I win the lottery I'll finish it this week if not I'll probably complete it when I retire!!! Until then I hope you enjoy the story so far!

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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2012, 02:43:05 PM »
Sounds great, a nice adventure and their Christmas and of course New Year over there too.
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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2012, 03:08:36 PM »
I just looked where it is (the image gets bigger if you click it).

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Blimey, that is a long way!
Read a trip report from North Korea >>here<< - Read a trip report from South Korea, China and Hong Kong >>here<<

Look what the American media makes some people believe:
Putin often threatens to strike US with nuclear weapons.

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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2012, 11:22:58 PM »
When u'll be in Vlad? We should organize RUA meeting there  ;D
Millaa - In vlad from 21st of Dec, we are doing a day in Moscow first then getting the evening flight to vlad!

If theres a meet-up who else is coming ;D
If you get a minute check out Bruce's TR - Its not quite finished, however its still a pretty good read IMHO.

If I win the lottery I'll finish it this week if not I'll probably complete it when I retire!!! Until then I hope you enjoy the story so far!

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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2012, 11:26:05 PM »
Blimey be quicker to go  to the moon  :chuckle:

Have a good trip mate enjoy  :thumbsup:
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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2012, 11:27:21 PM »
Blimey, that is a long way!
You're not wrong :snivel:
If you get a minute check out Bruce's TR - Its not quite finished, however its still a pretty good read IMHO.

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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2012, 11:30:18 PM »
Blimey be quicker to go  to the moon  :chuckle:
I know - if its not to late to book it, maybe I'll go there instead :)
If you get a minute check out Bruce's TR - Its not quite finished, however its still a pretty good read IMHO.

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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2012, 11:59:43 PM »
If theres a meet-up who else is coming ;D
Lon  ;D
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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2012, 12:02:26 AM »
If theres a meet-up who else is coming ;D
Lon  ;D
Thought you were going to say - Av or Vinny :)
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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #15 on: November 22, 2012, 12:04:23 AM »
If theres a meet-up who else is coming ;D
Lon  ;D
Thought you were going to say - Av or Vinny :)

We can invite them both  :party0031:
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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #16 on: November 22, 2012, 12:53:13 AM »
Millaa - I'll let you tell them its a bit further east than Kharkov :-X
If you get a minute check out Bruce's TR - Its not quite finished, however its still a pretty good read IMHO.

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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #17 on: November 22, 2012, 01:23:04 AM »
I just looked where it is (the image gets bigger if you click it).

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Blimey, that is a long way!

I reckon 800+ miles just from Vlad to the place in the middle of no where and that doesn't take into account the 3700+ ish miles from Moscow to Vlad  :o


PS that's as the crow flies, if you add on the detours for trees, lakes, forests, mountains, cows, tigers and such probably another good few hundred more  :chuckle:
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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #18 on: November 22, 2012, 01:41:53 AM »
Is it not an option to fly to Japan and then catch a puddle jumper to somewhere within reach?
Read a trip report from North Korea >>here<< - Read a trip report from South Korea, China and Hong Kong >>here<<

Look what the American media makes some people believe:
Putin often threatens to strike US with nuclear weapons.

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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #19 on: November 22, 2012, 02:43:29 AM »
Is it not an option to fly to Japan and then catch a puddle jumper to somewhere within reach?
To be honest I would rather use the train than small aircraft - so its Moscow to vlad then chill out in the city for a few days then onto the train - I am well aware I am crazy ;D
If you get a minute check out Bruce's TR - Its not quite finished, however its still a pretty good read IMHO.

If I win the lottery I'll finish it this week if not I'll probably complete it when I retire!!! Until then I hope you enjoy the story so far!

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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #20 on: November 22, 2012, 02:58:25 AM »
Nice one Brucie, that's a proper road trip. It might be a bit of a ball ache at times but I'd love to see that part of the world by train, cant wait for the photo's....

Didn't he do well.............

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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #21 on: November 22, 2012, 12:06:38 PM »
Watch out for tigers on the way - seriously.
Nick, according to my wife's father there is an even bigger potential threat - Bears :o They are know to go on the wander, particularly when hungry!!

If you get a minute check out Bruce's TR - Its not quite finished, however its still a pretty good read IMHO.

If I win the lottery I'll finish it this week if not I'll probably complete it when I retire!!! Until then I hope you enjoy the story so far!

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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #22 on: November 22, 2012, 12:10:01 PM »
I reckon 800+ miles just from Vlad to the place in the middle of no where
Chris - Its in the arse end of no where mate - I originally thought it was a 24 hour train journey from Vlad, Tanya seems to think its approx 36 hours (I will let you guys know exactly next year) - then you must cross the river (which should be frozen solid by then) to get over to the town!!
If you get a minute check out Bruce's TR - Its not quite finished, however its still a pretty good read IMHO.

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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #23 on: November 22, 2012, 12:15:10 PM »
Nice one Brucie, that's a proper road trip.
Cheers Rosco - I tend to like to do things like this the difficult way + as mentioned above I have a serious aversion to small aircraft - I think its safe to say I would rather walk there (that's an exaggeration, but you get the idea) then step foot in a tiny plane!!!

Didn't he do well.............
I always preferred "Don't touch the pack - I'll be right back" tiphat
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Re: Bruce Lee - Enter the Mother Land
« Reply #24 on: November 22, 2012, 12:25:47 PM »
I reckon 800+ miles just from Vlad to the place in the middle of no where
Chris - Its in the arse end of no where mate - I originally thought it was a 24 hour train journey from Vlad, Tanya seems to think its approx 36 hours (I will let you guys know exactly next year) - then you must cross the river (which should be frozen solid by then) to get over to the town!!

 :) I'm glad we cleared that up  :chuckle:
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