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13-14/7/2011 Irkutsk
Arrived in Irkutsk which is the capital of Siberia at 1pm after leaving our homestay a hour earlier. Checked into Hotel Irkutsk and after some playing on the pc went out into town. It was HOT, probably 32C. We wandered around the town, which was much more cosmopolitan that I thought it would be, along the …
A bumpy ride over the hills to Olkhon Island.
As we got closer and closer to our destination, time seemed to get slower and slower. We eventually arrived in Irkutsk at about four in the morning.
We found ourselves a taxi and made our way to the first host we had found through hospitality club. We couldn't believe that she allowed us to stay since we arrived at about half four in the …
Irkutsk locals
... the setting sun streaming in, the radiator style heating with no thermostat busily overheating the room. I have turned off the tap to the radiator hoping to cool the room down while I am out. I couldn't wait to get out. The plan is to have a beer or two, a meal and then bed. There's a nice looking bar/ cafe next door to the hotel, or I could eat here. The bar menu looks good, it has an English translation, and the staff are welcoming and friendly.
Three young ...
Train of thought
... tiny but we are talking about a Russian train after all. I was on some night trains before but this is by far the one I slept in the best for a first night. After extensive research, I actually feel pretty prepared for the mornings breakfast and start to stack up what I brought on the little table dividing our beds. But my Russian friend is not impressed as he brought basically the same stuff, telling me right away to not open my ham until later and finishing with me his fresh ...
Baikal meer
... Amerika komt, en Poetin zeer positief in het nieuws brengt. Het is geen frisse materie over hoe er hier met de macht wordt omgegaan, maar dat is iets wat eigenlijk altijd al zo is geweest. De meeste Russen hebben een soort berusting hierin, en doen hun eigen ding.
Nu zijn we aangekomen in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolie. We gaan de komende 25 dagen door Mongolie crossen met een busje, met waarschijnlijk geen toegang tot internet. Dus de volgende post zal nog even op zich laten wachten.
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