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Russia: the 1000km ride to Irkutsk – 28 July 2012 – mile 13,102

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July 28th 2012
Published: August 29th 2013
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From Krasnoyarsk to Irkutsk its just over 1000km. This is supposed to take us two days with a night camping in the forest. On 500km ride days the group usually sets off at 6:30. Now 6:30am and Edwin are not natural partners so he usually announces that we will set off at 7:30 and catch them up. So far we have always been able to catch them up - in fact, somehow or other, we usually set off after t... Read Full Entry



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Prince Trubetskoy's housePrince Trubetskoy's house
Prince Trubetskoy's house
one of the leaders of the 1825 Decembrist uprising - by St petersburg stanadrds its a pretty basic house
whilst seving 15 years hard labour he managed to father the 3 daughterswhilst seving 15 years hard labour he managed to father the 3 daughters
whilst seving 15 years hard labour he managed to father the 3 daughters
the painting was done by one of the daughters visiting her father in the hard labour camp
Icebreaker Angara surrounded by locals in pedallosIcebreaker Angara surrounded by locals in pedallos
Icebreaker Angara surrounded by locals in pedallos
built in Newcastle she ferried Trans-Siberian passangers across Lake Baikal
she managed to sink several tims in her careershe managed to sink several tims in her career
she managed to sink several tims in her career
those Russian divers must have been big chapsthose Russian divers must have been big chaps
those Russian divers must have been big chaps
locals sunning themsleves on the damlocals sunning themsleves on the dam
locals sunning themsleves on the dam
a few of Irkutsk's many monumnetsa few of Irkutsk's many monumnets
a few of Irkutsk's many monumnets
Vampilov, a writer born nearby – Lenin – Jocob Pohabov, the cossack founder of the city in 1661
an evening promenade with the localss-001an evening promenade with the localss-001
an evening promenade with the localss-001
this wasn't here 2 years ago either
Tsar Alexander III keeping an eye on the evening's festivitiesTsar Alexander III keeping an eye on the evening's festivities
Tsar Alexander III keeping an eye on the evening's festivities
sunset over the Angara Riversunset over the Angara River
sunset over the Angara River
when in Russian drink as the Russian's do!!when in Russian drink as the Russian's do!!
when in Russian drink as the Russian's do!!



16th September 2013

David & Diana
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Angara
Another great set of pictures............. interesting that good old Newcastle folk built the Angara

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