Snow Mobile and Ice Fishing

The second day was reserved for Snow Mobiling!

We meet early with a small group so we could all get out helmets and go over the safety rules.

Then we were off! first we had to drive across the lake

Once to the other side we regrouped then headed through the forrest

At the mid point we stopped for a sack lunch

Ksusha was riding with the tour guide. on the way back he let her drive!!!

Okcana drove our snowmobile on the way back. When we got to the lake we stopped again to regroup before crossing. I had to have a rest

We made it back and the evening, of course, was filled with more sledding!!!

The third and final full day was for ice fishing!

We met our guide in the morning

We would be riding in the sled.

The ride there was crazy. it was just above freezing so alot of water on the the top of the snow. he gave us a bear skin to cover up with on the ride. When we got the the fishing spot the skin was completely covered with ice and water

We drilled our holes and started fishing

Ksusha was rather serious about it and even caught 2 fish!

Okcana got one

i got nothing.

It started to get cold on the ice so Okcana covered up with the bear skin

They went to explore a bit

Then we headed back to camp. Again the evening was filled with sledding. We went to bed early so we could wake up at 6:00 to get a ride back to the train station. The ride back to Tver was boring and dull. We all agreed though it was an amazing trip and a highlight of my time in Russia!