Irkutsk - Siberian pearl

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Yesterday we have left Listvianka and returned to Irkutsk. We took a boat this time (not the bus), just for a change. It was a good choice though... It was definitevely more spacious... 😊 For us and our bags.

Also here we booked a homestay, by an older lady, Tamara, that used to be german teacher. This simplified the communication a great deal. Well - between the guys and the lady... my German is non existent.

Today we wondered around the city. In LP Irkutsk is described as Siberian Pearl... it might have been so once upon the time, but there is little over of its past polish. There is not much to see or to do and we're glad we have planned to move immediately on. The only highlight of the town is definitevely the market. It is very well furnished and there are all kinds of fruits, vegies, meat and fish... Great place to get our supplies for the next train trip. We have to catch the train in the middle of the night tonight.

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Photos

Ikutsk - and the sinking house
In the middle of the city - this house was sinking right there on its base... :-S