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We made it! We made it! We mad…
We made it! We made it! We made it! The Polaris Project has finally arrived in Cherskiy and we’re on the barge! /kf #fb
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Sarah are you there?
Yesterday, we attended the Siberian Children’s Art Exhibit in Yakutsk. We were lucky enough to see cultural dances performed be Yakutian children. They were adorable and eager…
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Goodbye Meat Donuts
Hello Moose (donuts?)! And we’re off to Cherskii. So far we’ve been exposed to quite a variety of food. Yesterday,…
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Yakutsk art museum
July 5th was a very unique and interesting day in Yakutsk. We attended the opening of a new exhibit at the Yakutsk Art Museum, an exhibit of the art…
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Great article in today’s Reno …
Great article in today’s Reno Gazette-Journal featuring our very own Sudeep Chandra & Joanne Heslop! http://tiny.cc/uST3h
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In the Yakutsk airport, waitin…
In the Yakutsk airport, waiting to board our turboprop to Cherskiy!
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Waiting for our flight to Cher…
Waiting for our flight to Cherskiy, amazed at the volume of our luggage! Happy, healthy & excited! /kf http://twitpic.com/9j0c2 #fb
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From a coffee shop in the city…
From a coffee shop in the city center of Yakutsk. Students looking at furs and maps with Wild Bill Sobczak. Last moment of peace. /js
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Yakutsk!
Hello Everyone! We’re well on our way to Cherskiy, although not quite there yet. We’re in Yakutsk now, finally somewhat rested and ready for the day. We haven’t…
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Cherskiy in Sight
After a long few days of flying, sleeping, eating and getting to know the interesting people that encompass the Polaris group, I have found a few moments to reflect…
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Hello from Yakutsk
Greetings from Yakutsk! We arrived here around 5:00 AM local time and are staying in a hotel next to the…
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We’re here! Yakutsk is our new…
We’re here! Yakutsk is our new home for the next 48 hrs (largest city in the world on continuous permafrost). Wx report: 71F & rain. /kf #fb
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On our next two flights, we wi…
On our next two flights, we will hopefully see 4 of the 6 largest arctic rivers: Ob’, Yenisey, Lena & Kolyma. Science begins! /kf #fb [caption id=”attachment_379″ align=”alignnone” width=”450″…
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We’re on the ground in Novosib…
We’re on the ground in Novosibirsk and have already set our watches ahead 12 hours since Chicago. /kf #fb
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