Training in Russia

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Well hello folks. I have left the sunny climes of Africa to go east for a bit. First stop St. Petersburgh. A very big city with lots of museums (Hermitage amongst them) to see which is a good thing because it rained a lot and I didn't want to be outside too much.

I caught my first train to Moscow where it was -5 degrees and snow in the air! Just like being back on the ice. Here I got to see Lenin (somewhat like a waxwork), Red Square, St. Basils cathedral and some faberge eggs at the Kremlin. Good thing i couldn't get too close, they are veeeeeery expensive.

Then it was onto a train for a few days to reach Irkutsk which is near to Lake Baikal. The train was lots of fun and i got to meet quite a few drunk Russians, as well as help a slightly inebriated aussie back to her cabin after a few too many vodkas!!!

After all that excitement it's now south to Mongolia..

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Photos

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The Hermitage building

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I climbed to the top of St. Isaacs to get a better view.

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In Red Sqare, Moscow. St. Basils behind me.

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Wandering the Kremlin

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Onto the Trans- Siberian

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Some of the Siberian countryside.

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In Listvyanka, near the lake and not far from Irkutsk

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Lake Baikal

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Snoozing on the train

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Sharing a beer with Rachel and Jodie