Planes, Trains, Automobiles and a Ferry?

Tuesday, April 24th

Dimitry and his driver, Alexander, took us to our hotel in Kotlas. There, Dimitry checked us in and showed us to our room. Our room was bigger than I thought it would be. It was actually more like a suite with a separate bedroom from the dining room. I was also surprised to see a queen bed as I was anticipating a double.

living room

bedroom

bathroom

After a quick shower and change of clothes, we were driven to Solvygegosk, where the orphanage is and I have to say, Russia has some of the WORST roads. Most of the roads in and around Kotlas seemed to be dirt roads. I thought I was going to get whiplash with all the potholes and bumps. Then, we reached a river in which just across to the other side was the orphanage. So how to get across? A car ferry. I guess if the river had been frozen we would have just driven across it. Yikes! But, it was mostly thawed, so it was either take the ferry or drive another hour to a bridge or something. So on the car ferry we went.