The road away from the lake

Day #51: Exploring Lake Baikal

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May 29th 2013
Thankfully the weather today was absolutely beautiful and there were stunning views over Lake Baikal. I was surprised to see snow-covered mountains on the other side! I hired a bike to explore. Overall it was a good way to see the shores of the lake, although there is no circular path to follow around Lake Baikal (yet - they apparently are gradually developing a single trail), so when you try to f ... read more

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