Fantastic journey

1. Russian Nuclear Icebreakers Helga design

2. Vaigach" and "Taimyr

10. Unexpected Rescue:

11. Arriving into Dixon: a small town of about a thousand people a small town of about a thousand people part of Dixon has become a ghost town during Soviet years , and a series of ghastly buildings line up to haunt the endless night

12. It's easy to start imagining vampires, but the buildings are long abandoned

14. "50 Years of Victory" - is the largest, most powerful icebreaker ever constructed.

17. 117 meters in length, the "50 Years of Victory" has TWO nuclear reactors, develops around 500,000 horse power, and its huge steel ice belt 5 meters wide can easily break through ice up to 2.5 meters (9.2 feet) thick

18. Nuclear Reactor Room

20. After breaking the ice trail for so many days Finally, a clear way beckons home . Photos thanks to: Svetlana Bogdanova and Murmansk Sea Shipping Company Music:Chardash Thanks to Vika

22. Polar bears lead pretty eventful” romantic” life to get closer to ships

24. They will surely start begging for their most favorite treat - condensed sweetened milk in cans: (not healthy of course, but simply irresistible)

28. Polar bear tracks and a hopes that we do not destruct Artic Fantastic WhiteLand Helga April2008