November 6, 2025
Altai – done; Kamchatka – here we come!
Hi folks!
I’ve said it many times before, but it bears repeating: to me, Kamchatka is the most beautiful place on Earth!
It’s a truly magical world of volcanoes, hot springs, geysers, bears, and so much more. Aside from the region’s famously unpredictable (and rarely friendly) weather, every trip here is just awesome. Awesome – yes, but the elements can quickly turn your plans on their head: even I – normally the most upbeat of optimists – this year had my spirits (and clothes) dampened almost to the point of being completely… dissolved! But more on all that later…
…Not that the rain came later; it started right from the get-go: relentless rain, with Kamchatka’s masterpiece-views hidden behind the dense clouds whence the rain came. But as the days went on, the bad weather finally gave way and, in the end, we were rewarded with a few solidly sunny days and all in all the trip turned out just great! Not everything went to plan (does it ever in Kamchatka?), and we didn’t see everything we wanted to – but what we did was just wonderful. See for yourself in the following pics…
At the summit of Avachinsky, with the neighboring Koryaksky volcano behind it:
