Dear Home: Voitsky Padun waterfall and an abandoned airfield

Once the Voitsky Falls were much more powerful and were divided into three sleeves. After the construction of the White Sea Channel there was only one sleeve left - the Midfall. And although it's hard to call Padun a waterfall (it's more like rapids), the place remains extremely picturesque.

We stop for a bite to eat at a roadside cafe. A bowl of hot soup and a cup of coffee are a traveler's best friends. In the mini-market you can take water and food for the trip.

Near Palvoser there is an unusual sight - an abandoned airfield "Girvas". For several years Soviet fighter-interceptors Su-15TM were based here. When the fighter regiment was relocated to Norilsk, the airfield was abandoned.
Rumor has it that in the 90's an IL-76 with goods smuggled from China landed here. And the locals are also sure that there is an underground secret airplane parking lot.
Anyway, the airfield is empty. The pavement here is still very good, so you can meet novice drivers and daredevils practicing drifting techniques on the runway.

Let's have dinner in Lodeynoye Pole, at Cafe Deja Vu. It's famous for pleasant prices and a solid selection of hot dishes. A bonus is the cozy atmosphere.