Friday, August 12, 2016

Storm on Baikal


Wednesday, 8/10/16:
Today we left for our five-day adventure on the lake. Our group is
split into two boats, the Kozhov and the Vershina -- both boats made
their way from Bolshie Koty up the Western coast to Bukhta Peschanaia
(Sandy Cove). We pulled over for lunch and to shelter from the storm
that was starting around midday. We wound up staying here through the
night, waiting out what turned out to be a major wind storm (the wind
is called Nagornaia, and reached a windspeed of 22 meters per second
today). Our two youngest crew members realized that these conditions
were perfect for body surfing. Don't worry, though—we are now cozy in
our boats, eating great food made by our indomitable cook Vera, and
making hypothetical wrestling brackets. Other boats on the lake also
camped out here for the night. We're staying here at least through the
morning, and if the weather breaks we'll continue on our journey
tomorrow to Olkhon Island!
Maddy and Annie

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