RSS FeedIf you ask 1000 people if they would rather spend their vacation in Jamaica or the Sakha Republic, 999 people will say they would rather spend their vacation in Jamaica. 998 people will say this, because they haven’t got the slightest idea as to where this Sakha Republic would be; and the one person that does know where it is, will most likely rather go to Jamaica, for one very simple reason.
The Sakha Republic is a Federal district in The Far Eastern Federal District (Eastern Siberia), and is probably best known for the village of Oymyakon where the average temperature in January is between -40°C to -50°C (as opposed to +40°C in Jamaica). The village is known as the coldest permanently inhabited place on earth, and on January 26, 1926, a temperature of −71.2°C was recorded. 
“Wait a second... you said 999 people…”. Well yes... because there is always that one person who would rather go to Oymyakon: me. I’m a total sucker for scenery. Sure, Jamaica has very nice beaches and nice views… but in my opinion they’re nothing compared to the beauty of ice. Let me show you why.
As I was driving to the mall this morning in order to do some groceries, I noticed that everything was covered in tiny ice crystals, and immediately fell in love. I decided to take a small detour and make a little trip along the riverbeds of the Meuse River to make some snapshots.
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