Dusk to Dawn

At last we are on our way to the promised land of Japan. For this we have been sweating for the last six months. Now it’s all good even though the legs and head are feeling weary.

In Vladivostok we got all the paperwork done on the last minute, in the russian way, and we got on the boat on Tuesday. As a bonus we got a trip to Korea, the boat dropped by Doang Hae before continuing to Sakaiminato. We got to smell the city of Dong Hae in the nice 30 degrees weather. The People were the friendliest so far, even the custom guys were joking and laughing at us. At the kiosk we got some drinks for free and a ride to the town and back. Not a bad return to asia.

The boat has been half full for the trip, but it is a lovely little boat. The rooms are Japanese by their style and so are the showers. We got the cars on the same ride, but the guy driving Nipu in had some trouble with the gears. It isn’t so easy. Ville was trying to drive it once but he couldn’t get the first gear on. That was the last time for him. It’s like with the bike, you won’t learn it without the extra wheels.

In Vladivostok the paperwork was no walk in the park. Without the help of our local friend, Yuri, we probably wouldn’t be here right now. The trip wasn’t the cheapest either, the whole set was about 1800 dollars. But that’s nothing since we got the ride to our destination. The things going on in my head are… can this trip be finished, is it really possible that Nipu will arrive at its destination? Only gods know…