Whales in the USA

A friend of mine told me that, being a child, he was aware that a hedgehog is a fantastic creature. And, when he saw a real hedgehog, his world has turned upside down. Something similar happened between me and whales. Intellectually, I knew that they do exist, but I couldn’t believe it in my heart.

Can you imagine an alive creature that has a length as a nine-story building? I’m not exaggerating: the average length of an adult blue whale is 22-27 meters, and in 1926 some bastards caught one that had 33 meters! A blue whale weighs about 150 tonnes - as much as 1800 adult men together, and his heart weighs about 600 kg. They can live without sleep for up to 3 months, hold their breath up to 12 hours and don’t eat for 8 months!

His Majesty Yellowstone, the Supervolcano. Is it going to erupt soon?

Why shouldn’t we visit Yellowstone? - my Dad asked me when I had planned our trip to the north-west of the USA. I had not heard anything about supervolcanos before but was happy to include it in our travel plan.

At the end of the day, the Yellowstone became one of the key points of our 3-week-long trip. So, let me introduce you to the Great Destroyer and Great Creator of new conditions of life, one of the most terrible threats to humanity and in the meantime one of the most beautiful places in the world. This is Yellowstone the Supervolcano.

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USA, San Diego: breakfast with cats

From my earliest childhood, I'm a cat admirer, so I didn't find it strange that the first place I've seen in San Diego was the Cat Cafe situated just in a couple of meters from my hotel.

Cats and their human staff was a hospital and unobtrusive: a cup of coffee, a couple of smiles and they leave me alone, gave me an opportunity to relax and observe their life as it was.

USA, San Francisco, Pier 39.

The first thing you gonna hear is "Wow, sea lions!" in all possible languages. And as you the view of the pier would open, you are bound to have the same reaction. Yeah, that's them!

Playing, fighting, sleeping, interacting- and all that without any cages or borders. Going up the stairs on the upper terrace you can find the center which deals with making researches and counting their quantity in the bay at the moment in time. Definitely, this is a unique place to watch those creatures in their natural habitat! 

USA, Yellowstone: The Magnificent Supervolcano

The name "Yellowstone" is used to refer to several things; however, two predominate.

The first and central Yellowstone is a super volcano that appeared about 640 thousand years ago.

The second Yellowstone is the world's first national park, which was established in the volcano's caldera on March 1, 1872.