I am staying for Victory Day Celebrations in Vladivostok

I now have a map of the city. Its in Russian but my Russian spelling is fast improving. I managed to find a travel agency I looked up and it looks like I once again have a plan.


I also happens that I found a travel agency with some rather competent English speakers. Evgenya at DALINTOURIST Travel Agency has been able to help me out with getting to Harbin. Apparently the train is full and she has suggested that I catch a 4am bus across the boarder to Suifenhe in China and then catch a local bus to Harbin. It costs me about the same but the trip is two days quicker.


With that in mind, I have now decided that I will stay on in Vladivostok for a little longer. I think it worthwhile to stay for the 9 May Victory day celebrations, which, according to Evgenya, is the most important holiday in Russia. I also have heard that this year these celebrations are likely to be a show of military force, the likes of which haven’t been see since Soviet times.