View from train

July 22nd 2009
It was time to say goodbye to Olkhon Island and head back to wonderful (not) Irkutsk. The 6 hour bus ride was rather uneventful, the highlight was discovering the world’s worst long drop, seriously it was disgusting, poo everywhere, and all up the walls and even on the walk up to it!!!!! Upon arrival in Irkutsk we dumped our bags at our hostel (Downtown Hostel 1080r for 2 in a dorm) and headed ... read more

Europe » Russia » Siberia » Irkutsk

Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more

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G & T's Travels

Tony and George

Hi there, This is our first ever time "blogging" so hope it goes well and doesn't bore anybody. The best thing about this blog is if you subscribe the website emails you when we've updated it so you don't need to keep checking. For those who don't know (surely there isn't a living soul who doesn't know???) the aim of our trip is to get to Australia without getting on a plane, after extensive research we reckon this probably isn't going to happen once we get to Indonesia, but we will try our hardest to achieve this goal and will definately go the furthest we can go by train/boat/bus/bike... full info

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