Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012 | Views [231]
So we've finally arrived in Irkutsk, the capitol of Siberia after 4 days on the train and 2 days spent in a small village on Lake Baikal. I hope to never again repeat a 4 day train ride, at least not in Russia! It was shear and utter boredom and no ... Read more >
Thursday, 20 Sep 2012 | Views [285] | Comments [2]
We had a city tour today and saw many historical buildings and statues. They kind of run together after a while. Also toured St. Basil Cathedral- absolutely stunning in its ornateness and beauty. Built in the 1500s by Ivan the Terrible(I think). Lots ... Read more >
Wednesday, 19 Sep 2012 | Views [269] | Comments [1]
We landed at SVO today. Took a long time on buses and the metro and lots of asking around until we finally found Arbat hotel, over 2 hours later! I hadn't slept for about 24 hours, so crashed for awhile and then walked to Arbat street, a major shopping ... Read more >
