American House (Amerikansky Dom) Irkutsk
Irkutsk 186133 Irkutsk, Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russian Federation
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On Thick Ice
Made it!
Just man-hauled 120km over the frozen Lake Baikal in Siberia. It took 7days.
Broken crampons were a nuisance but didn't stop me and everything else went well.
The place is utterly gorgeous, like a great big frozen desert.
That was my last adventure, I'm coming home now, phew!
(check back in a month or so for a link to another video)
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Day 10, 11 & 12 - Irkutsk
... to get to the exit. When we did so we were stopped by a small russian lady that told us we should buy jewlery made from purple chaorite which is a unique siberian mineral. We decided that for the sake of a nice necklace and a good russian souveneir we would each buy one. The necklaces cost us R581.70 each! Along with the admission to the museum, the entire experience cost us R681.70 each.
After we got out of ...
Wasting time with Sushi and Pool
... life. On that note we collected our luggage and headed for the train. There was a notable difference on platform 3 in the facial features of the people – much more Asian. Train was much quieter, although we noted the cabin next door did have 6 goon bags and a BBQ chicken in it. Now the how train smells like BBQ chicken and we are all starving again Train left at 2213 and will arrive at 0621. It better arrive at that exact time or else…
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Päivä 15.
... kun tarjoilija tiedusteli minkä väristä teetä amiraali haluaisi juoda. Onneksi amiraalin vaatetuksesta löytyy lähes aina jotakin vihreää.
Aterioinnin jälkeen suuntasimme taas nettisalonkiin, kuten kyltisssä houkuttelevasti luki. Nyt paikka irtosi, tunnin tsättäily maksoi komiat 40 ruplaa. Mongolian majoitus hoitui kivuttomasti ja huomattavasti huokeammin kuin mitä mikään Venäjän majoitus. Laskut saatiin myös maksettua kotosuomeen (kiitos Sakke) ja muut ...
Seen one Lake you've seen them all?
... room. It is the large double and after so many days of living with hard, narrow train beds, the huge kingsize with the luxurious mattress promises bliss beyond description.
After a shower and a change of clothes we prepare to head out and explore Irkutsk. But first, with Olana's help, we book three nights at the Baikal Eco-Hostel on the shores of Lake Baikal, 70kms west of the city. With the next few days planned we then walk back to the street we ...


