nous changerons pour prendre un bus ou un autre train et nous rendre vers la prochaine destination!! just transfering to a bus or another train to go to the next destination!!

The final few days in Mongolia were a real trial for us and also the car. Long days being pounded by the washboard surface of the rock strewn desert tracks. Our car suffered damage to the rear suspension and we spent 4 hours with the local population of Altay helping us rebuild the rear springs and mountings. The rear brake pipe was broken again...

Today I met the military soldiers of my wagon, of course they invited me for a beer: this time I accepted... it was not the best idea that I had. They were returning after the end of their 2 years contracts most of them were 21. They were partying for the end of their contract and spending for sure a good part of their money in alcohol as the tr...

If anyone ever asks me what Siberia looks like, I'll just show them a picture of tree. In my head, I'd had a vision of seas of grassland, stretching for miles and flat steppe as far as the eye could see. I've seen that a couple of times, but mostly, its trees, trees, hideous industrial wasteland, more trees. Of course during the night we could h...

Go to Novosibirsk, because from our airport naven't flies to St. Petersburg

"Another glorious day on the train. A day on the train is like a day on the farm. Every meal a banquet, every mile a pleasure. I love the train!" By day three, I had started to forget how much time we'd spent on the train. We didn't have things like watches or alarm clocks, so quickly adopted a sleep when it's dark, eat when hungry approach to l...

Go to the Summary Page ___________________________ Entry in French A Barabinsk nous descendons sur le quai. Le soleil baisse a l'horizon, la lumiere se fait rasante, mais les rayons chauffent encore l'air. Le beau temps a suivi le train tout du long, si bien qu'aux arrets je sortais generalement en t-shirt et tongs. A Barabinsk comme dans les au...

Novosibirsk Decided against going to Akamdemgorok because I was informed it was a 'closed city' and therefore meant registering in order to visit. Seeing as there was only a small railway museum it wasn't worth getting arrested for. Wandered around Novosibirsk - found the Sibir Eagles football stadium but there are no games until Sunday - and I ...

"I spy with my little eye...something beginning wiiiiith...S-B" "Oooh - me, me! Silver Birch!" "Okayyy - your go" "I spy with my little eye something begiiiining wiiiiith....S" "Sky" "Yes! Okay, let's eat/sleep/go to the toilet" And there, in a nutshell, you have the trans-siberian. Or at least you would, were it not for the characters that fill...

2h Novosibirskistä itään Ari nukkui vielä lisää n. klo 21 asti. Mikko möllötti. Minä istuin ja kävelin. Mitään ei tapahtunut. Maailmaa ei ole, on vain kuva siitä. Mielen kameran suljin valottaa filmiä lakkaamatta samaan ruutuun mitään detaljia poimimatta, kaiken merkityksellisen ja merkityksettömän yhteen sulattaen. Kuva maailmasta on kuin Rothk...