When I was younger, I imagined Siberia as a big, cold place, where nothing grew and no one lived. Of course I was wrong, but that is how I imagined it. As I said in the last blog, I have passed through forests, around lakes, and stayed in two cities, one on either side of the lake. I spent yesterday relaxing and chatting with the people in the hostel. Hostels tend to be friendly places, with backpackers moving through, always moving from one place to another. ones who have been in the city longer offer advice to the noobs. There are lots of people traveling alone, in pairs and in groups, and after a long enough time, people need someone new to talk to. People traveling alone need someone to chat to. People in pairs tend
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