Tuesday, 4 Nov 2008 | Views [418]
This was the first train where we shared a compartment with other people, and it turned out we shared with Edward from Ulan Ude, who spoke very little English, so our phrasebook got a good workout. The carriage lady was very sweet, and had rings on ... Read more >
Monday, 3 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery
Irkutsk
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Sunday, 2 Nov 2008 | Views [278]
Our 'hostel' in Irkutsk turned out to be a flat that a couple rented out the dorm beds/private rooms to tourists, and it was just us and an English guy there. Our first day there Michael and I tried to get the local bus to Lake Baikal, but our information ... Read more >
