Claude- I am enjoying your journals about the language and cultural challenges. You are in an area that I have dreamed about for over 25 years, an area that was closed off to outsiders but filled with volcanoes. Good luck on your expedition --- post lots of photos. Deanna Wheeler

Claude Larson

Hi Deanna,The challenges here are broad in scope. We communicate with our Russian
friends in the field, people we meet along the way and we are teaching
each other words in Russian as well. Kamchatka has only been open to
Americans since 1991 - so if you can you should try to come over.
However, pack your DEET and bug shirt. You'll need it.
Claude