The fabulous Ludmilla and Pawel

Ludmilla travelling to Khabarovsk - didnt speak any english but Pawel (going to Irkutsk)did all the talking and the translating with Ludmilla providing dictionary support on the tricky but essential words like 'garlic' and 'elk'.

Novosibirsk to Irkutsk

May 4th 2007
Arrive back in Novosibirsk around 5pm. Get some travellers cheques changed no thanks to evil lady in bank no 1 who is as helpful and friendly as a cobra, only without the charm. Head into downtown Novosibirsk and are a bit surprised to see what seems to be the entire Russian army marching into the main square from all sides to stand under the watchful gaze of the omnipresent flapping coat Lenin st ... read more

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