Days 08 and 09 - 5th and 6th September 2010 - Trans Siberian Express to Irkutsk
September 5th 2010 Trans Siberian Express to Irkutsk
Boarded the train at 6am Tyumen time. This time, it was a much newer train - the number 002 “Roysver” train, which was apparently made within the last 10 years. It seemed extremely modern inside, however, because of this, it lacked the character and feel of the first train that we caught. I'm sure anyone not travelling for the sheer experience would prefer th
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