East Coast Time

I'm way way way far east now- all the way to Magadan, the city at the end of the M56 Kolyma Highway, also known as the Road of Bones. The city is by the Taui Bay, in the Sea of Okhotsk. It was featured in the book & film "The Long Way Round", with Ewan "Obi-Wan" McGregor. This point is nearly the end of the Asian part of this virtual journey.

What remains to be seen is which way now- either go north, to Anadyr, which is about 960 miles, or south to the Kamchatka peninsula. Either would be the last airport in Russia, and in Asia. Anadyr, though, is way far away. Not sure the plane would make it. May have to retrofit for more fuel, and lighten the load. Luckily, I can leave Passpartout at Sokol, and have him meet me in Anadyr, should I choose to go that way.

Oh, bugger it. It's only about 801nm. I can make that.

Update: It's really not all that far. I've already run flights of up to 760nm, and 801nm isn't that big a deal. Forgot I was looking at statute miles in Wikimapia.

At Yakutsk, just after receiving the catering delivery (minivan pulling away).


Taking off


Starting the climb out


Turning to course over downtown Yakutsk


Some mountains near Magadan


Descending onto Sokol Airport


On Final


Just before touchdown, tower view from the replay