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The average daily temperature in March for Jamaica is a pleasant 68 degrees Fahrenheit. As the next couple of weeks unfold, we’ll see how Lenky and his crew fare in the subzero temperatures of Siberia.
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Reggae artist Lenky Roy stopped in San Francisco on his way to Siberia. He is on a journey to promote his upcoming album and participate in an auto race called the Pole to the Cold Rally.
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Cold weather aside, Lenky is traveling to learn about other people and other cultures. The average differences in life between Russia and Jamaica are pronounced enough, but the differences between this sparce province of Sakha and Lenky’s home 6,700 miles away will be dramatic.
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Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, Lenky had never been in a colder place than Atlanta, Georgia, before preparing for this trip.
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The 15-day rally begins in Yakutsk (red dot), the regional capital in the Sakha Republic, and ends in the tiny village of Oymyakon (blue dot), the "pole of cold," where a temperature of minus 71 was recorded in 1924.
