Thursday, 7 Aug 2008 | Views [373]
It was a quick overnight trip to Ulan-Ude. The city has its own very distinct atmosphere - the capital of the Buryat region there is a much more noticable eastern feel to the place, and the architecture is more elegant too. There are still the soviet ... Read more >
Friday, 1 Aug 2008 | Views [1220]
What a fantastic leg of my journey this has been. The train from Moscow to Tomsk was a bit older and shooglier that the last one but still roomy and comfortable: not like the reputation I'd heard about at all. Its amzing standing on the platforms people ... Read more >
Monday, 21 Jul 2008 | Views [542]
The bus to St.Petersburg was the best yet - spacious and comfy - and although a wet day I enjoyed the trip. Crossing the border was what I'd call my first real border crossing: on the Estonian side our passports were collected and taken away and we sat ... Read more >