September 2, 2022
Contactless – very convenient, but not when it’s Ushishir volcano!
Of course, we weren’t expecting clear, sunny skies all day – every day – on our Kurils-2022 expedition. We weren’t even expecting the light showers that fall in places like the Côte d’Azur or Costa Brava that get swiftly shooed away by warm winds. This is the Kurils, baby – why a cyclone can kick in and shroud the islands in fog for days. But we were hoping for at least a little sun – like what we had back in 2019…
In particular, we were hoping for sun on our Ushishir day(s). Here’s why:
And from the other side… ->
