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Something went wrong with the Omul

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Though Nikita’s is about the only accommodation option in Khuzir nothing is stinted upon to make a stay very comfortable. A little more expensive than the oh so basic city hotels the provision of three cooked meals a day more than made up for having to reach a little deeper into the pocket.  Each plate brought out contained as much as we had been eating in a day.Even though we arrived well after the advertised lunch period was over the friendly staff assured us it was no problem and ushered us through into the dining hall. [read on]

The Eye of Siberia

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

When doing some research for our Baikal excursion this gem was found; “under Russian conditions nothing is easier than getting to Olkhon Island.” Once a price for the ride had been negotiated and the other passengers had shown up this proved accurate.  For the next seven hours we watched as the scenery changed from city to industry and finally to beautiful taiga countryside.

There is a paradox in Siberia that nature is so overwhelming and extensive that the industry using these resources is very dirty.  As though to make itself known in a setting that would otherwise be uninterested.  A particularly striking image was an actual river of smoke from a single factory.  Perfectly clear sky marred by a brown line twisting away to where the blue was met by the grassland. [read on]

Disproving Chekhov.

Thursday, July 9th, 2009
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Straddling Continents

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
 It has felt like a long time coming but after nearly four weeks of baby steps the trans-Siberia starts now.  Technically only starting in Moscow the traditional route goes down through Nizhny Novgorod across through Perm and the Ural mountains ... [Continue reading this entry]

A Welcoming Comrade.

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
 I had quite mixed feelings about leaving St Petersburg having found that nearly everything about the city exceeded my expectations and also found an atmosphere and scene in the city that I would really love to immerse myself in.  But ... [Continue reading this entry]