Lesnaya, 7 Irkutsk

Lesnaya, 7 Irkutsk, Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russian Federation

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Wolves and wandering on beautiful Olkon Island

A travel blog entry by al_and_dave

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... we are told is full of wolves!) which is stunning, a real winter wonderland - lots of snow, a frozen river and an amazing silence that I've never really experienced before. Having avoided being eaten by the wolves (there really were tonnes of tracks) we wander back past camp where we are met once again by "Sausage wolf" (you'll see why we named him this when you see the pictures) who accompanies us for a stroll along the frozen, snowy beach - perfect!


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Irkutsk: We lake to be cold??

A travel blog entry by whichwaynow2011

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... and slippery paths. There wasn't a huge amount to see here again apart from wonky wooden houses that intellects used to live in.

Finding decent grub is proving to be a challenge in Russia (v expensive school dinner food is the norm) though at least the vodka is very good and cheap and leaves you mostly hangover-less!
It's a three day train journey continuing through Siberia to Moscow now - wish us ...

Now we feel like we're on holiday

A travel blog entry by kenanddonna2005

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... AND hills … all very exciting!

When we arrived at our homestay, we were immediately overfed with Russian delicacies and we were then forced onto mountain bikes (which had flat tyres and only front brakes) for a 3km ride over to the bottom of a small mountain. From here our guide took us on the wrong route twice before getting a local guy to come and find us and point us in the right direction, which was a near vertical hike (or so it felt in ...

Falling in the deepest lake in the world!

A travel blog entry by aborder

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... was in the wrong area, so I walked back over the bridge to the hostel.



Irkutsk is similar to Tomsk. A built up Siberian city. The days were warm, the people of the city dressed like smart Europeans and many buildings looked and felt modern. There were old wooden housing near the bus station and various statues of Lenin. Again, it did not feel like Siberia one bit! But I am happy to be here.



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Seen one Lake you've seen them all?

A travel blog entry by mikeandsheila

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... new river walk, reconstructed onion dome churches, a nice park and a section of railing festooned with the life-affirming symbol of hundreds of love-locks from the newly-weds of Irkutsk. By the late afternoon we are knackered due to the heat, the walking and lack of sleep from the night before. We return to the hostel via a supermarket where we buy some provisions for the evening meal and our days to come out at Lake Baikal. Despite the daytime niceness, even ...

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