See the Hollow Earth for $20,000 (plus airfare)
11 o'clock, January 15, 2004
No, really.
Itinerary:
- Day 1 — Depart your Hometown to Moscow.
- Day 2 — Arrive in Moscow. Transfer to Hotel Russia. Sightseeing Moscow. Overnight in Hotel Russia front of St. Basil's.
- Day 3 — Sightseeing Moscow in morning. Afternoon flight to Murmansk. Board Yamal Icebreaker. Overnight aboard Yamal.
- Days 4-7 — Enroute to North Pole
- Day 8 — Spend day at the North Pole
- Days 9-11 — Enroute to Inner Continent
- Days 12-14 — Travel up Hiddekel River to City of Jehu.
- Days 15-16 — Monorail trip to City of Eden to visit Palace of the King of the Inner World
- Days 17-18 — Monorail trip back to City of Jehu
- Days 19-23 — Enroute from City of Jehu back to Murmansk.
- Day 24 — Flight Murmansk to Moscow. Connecting flight back to your hometown.
*Please note that if we are unable to find the Polar opening, we will be returning via the New Siberian Islands to visit skeleton remains of exotic animals thought to originate from Inner Earth.
I’m not optimistic about the Jehu-Eden Monorail, or for that matter about the Kingdom of the Inner World in general. I’ve read a bit about the Hollow Earth, and from what I’ve heard it’s mostly full of savages, prehistoric monsters and man-eating giant ants. Let’s hope they’re prepared.
(Courtesy of Jay Lake.)
For heaven's sake, why haven't they allowed for any sightseeing time in the City of Eden? Nothing but rush rush rush. It's like going to the Grand Canyon, getting out of the car, looking at it for a minute, then getting back in the car and leaving again. What's the rush?