Taking a stroll by Lake Baikal

Trans-Siberia + Irkutsk: Nov 8th - Nov 14th

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November 15th 2006
The train to Irkutsk was an experience in itself. It was really cool being on the train at the start, and looking out at the passing scenery, but that quickly wore off. Spending about 80hrs cooped up in your cabin can get a bit boring! Sometimes we couldn't wait for the next stop so that we could jump off the train for a bit to get some air. Met some crazy Siberians including Sergey who drank six ... read more

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