Friday, 19 Oct 2007 | Views [646] | Comments [1]
We arrived in Irkstuk after our marathon train journey looking a little worse for wear due to the lack of showering and requiring a decent night sleep. Sue insists I mention her hair was stuck to her head - I can't argue, it was. We were split up ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tuesday, 16 Oct 2007 | Views [489]
Train from Moscow into Siberia We left Moscow at about midnight with enough food for three days to feed a small Russian army. The train was very new and very clean so we got ourselves sorted and went to bed. As we had walked ourselves to a stand ... Read more >
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Thursday, 11 Oct 2007 | Views [477]
Okay - I am trying to remember what we did and saw in Moscow... Our driver picked us up form the train station and managed to keep a straight face when he saw all our luggage. We arrived at the hotel no problem - except that our train got in at 5 in ... Read more >
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Monday, 8 Oct 2007 | Views [482]
After a shower and a rest, we were just about to head out for some food when Anthony and Kala arrived so we dragged them to a chain of coffee shops, kind of like Starbucks, but they have english menus. We once again headed back down the main street, ... Read more >
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Sunday, 7 Oct 2007 | Views [508] | Comments [1]
We left Warsaw at 23:57 on Friday night for a 28 hour train trip to St. Petersburg. From Krakow, St. Petersburg is 1300km's. I have been surprised that all the trains have been on time. Our compartment was a standard just below first class and it was ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing