August 14, 2004
Border smuggling
I lept out of bed at the sound of my alarm, not wanting to miss my train to Ulan Baator. It was still dark at 6am, the long summer days are quickly vannishing, but the street sweepers were already out,...Read this update
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August 11, 2004
Ulan Ude
Last stop in Russia! Got in super early this morning and heading off again tomorrow morning. Cross border train tickets proved to be a bit tricker to procure than domestic. Ulan Ude is a large city in the Republic of...Read this update
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Lake Baikal
I dont know about everyone else but this place has always held a fascination for me. Can't remember where I first read about it, probably in National Geographic! So it's the world's deepest lake (1675m or so), and the oldest....Read this update
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August 08, 2004
The BAM
BAM stands for Baikal-Amur Magistrale and is a branch line of the Trans-Sib which runs north around the top of Lake Baikal, continuing east. They were celebrating it's 30th anniversary, although some tunnels have only recently been completed. Like the...Read this update
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Carriage warfare!
So from Novosibirsk 13 hours further east to Krasnoyarsk. Had been spending way too much on hotel rooms, they seem to think ah tourist= loaded with cash, so decided to buy a third class train ticket for the next leg....Read this update
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July 31, 2004
Stuck in the middle of Siberia
Siberia~!~! It has such a cool ring to it doesn't it? Everyone has heard of it one way or another, and always associates it with bitter cold, but trust me it can get pretty hot too!!! At uni we had...Read this update
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Travelling sideways through Siberia
Bright and early - so early I have to get a taxi as there's no public transport yet early - I set off for the station. I allowed plenty of time this time, so much so that I had time...Read this update
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The first bit of the train journey
I didn't set off to a good start. I misjudged the time needed to get back to the hostel and pick up my pack, was busy taking pictures of the mamoth statue of Peter the Great and another one of...Read this update
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July 30, 2004
Moscow
It's hard to believe I was in Moscow!!!! It's one of those places that you've always known where it was, seen it on the news and in movies but never thought that you'd actually be there, standing in Red Square,...Read this update
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July 21, 2004
St Petersburg
So I made it to Russia! I was so excited to be setting off that even though my hostel was only 2 minutes from the train station i was at the platform a good half an hour early, a habit...Read this update
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