Sakhalin Island...

is the focus of today's explorations as we arrive at sunrise, then board buses for the short drive to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the capital and southernmost major city on this large island:

The natural history museum was my favorite stop, and arguably the nicest structure in all of the Russian far east that we've seen during this voyage:

It's pretty clear what is prohibited on the museum grounds, even though one doesn't speak the language:

Here's smoked sturgeon (4oo rubles/kilo or $6/pound) at the local fish market:

It's back to the ship to clear out of Russia, then on to Japan tomorrow.