Irkutsk, Russia 15/07/08 to 19/07/08


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July 19th 2008
Published: October 21st 2008
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15/07/08 After saying goodbye to Beata and Whsitek (man I hope I see them again) I went to the ticket office at Irkutsk station to purchase my departing ticket for Moscow. The ticket office told me that the only available tickets for Moscow on the 18th were kupe for 8,000R (about $400 AUD at the time). They said if I wanted plaskart I would have to come back on the 17th and try my luck then. I tol... Read Full Entry



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Macro.
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Some breath taking views on the way to Hebei
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When we arrived at the point of Hebei it was all misty...
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They say the north most point is the point with the most magnetic energy
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and has the great shamanic presence on the island
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The prayer tree. I didnt have a ribbon so I had to use one of my socks
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The stones I pulled up to try and pray away my sins
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as soon as we put down the stones for our sins it was like the fog lifted
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the view was spectacular
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Me at the north most tip
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Hebei was a beautiful spot
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The atmosphere about it
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Well it was great to be there
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the love rock
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girls on rocks
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and the view again was breath taking
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The final view before we filed back into the van to go to Olkhon town centre
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Sunset was perfect on my final evening.
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And over the Shamans rock it was - wow



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