Thursday, 14 Aug 2008 | Views [445]
What can I say. It's stunning here. And the people seem less sour-faced here than other parts of Russia. (The Russians I've met in a social context have generally been friendly, helpful, and good spirited, however on first appearances they have a ... Read more >
Friday, 8 Aug 2008 | Views [465]
8th August On train 2.5 nights: arrived 4am, but not impressed by my fellow passengers who got up 3 hours before our arrival to prepare. Bought my onward ticket to St Petersburg (even at this time in the morning there's a queue at the teciket window), ... Read more >
Friday, 18 Jul 2008 | Views [520]
After 2 weeks of hard graft / crippled back need to chill out. Olkhon is on the shores of Lake Baikal where the path-building project was, only a few hours further up. On the bus there it remends me of Monglia again - no paved roads, and bare hills ... Read more >
Wednesday, 16 Jul 2008 | Views [518] | Comments [4]
Just to let you know that I left Mongolia the night before the revolution last month, arriving safely in Irkutsk, Siberia. Spent two weeks camping on the lakeside working on a Great Baikal Trail project. Great place, beautiful views, good people; survived ... Read more >
