day 9

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Finally got off train today in irkutsk in russian siberia, as I wrote previously on wrong day oops. Had shower at hostel, was desperate for one after washing over a sink for four days!. Then we went out exploring for food and an adapter. Russians here not as friendly it appears as moscow and on train, bar one guy who phoned our lift for us when noone there to pick us up from station. Getting on tram was easy enough but they were not very patient at all as we worked out how to pay! We were then barged past on number of occasions and one taxi driver even reversed back into my leg despite fact there were lots of people behind his taxi and he would clearly hit someone. Found a fast food place for food called giraffe. Got some pizza and chips, amazing after days on train with bread and jam. Then we found a shop in the chinese market section where we bought adapter. We decided to then walk back to hostel so we could look at the cathedrals and wooden houses a bit more. Bumped into the danish guys from train again. We then went and got some food supplies, still lacking vegetarian food but never mind. Now back at hostel for early night as we head to lake baikal tomorrow for three days then back on train to mongolia :-).

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Comments

[linda sharp]

Hi!
It's been good to read your adventures, makes us feel you're not so far away! Tell your mum all in the small group are thinking of her - and you. Hope Lake Baikal has been interesting and a good experience. Will be thinking of you on the next leg of your journey - into Mongolia. It's wet and miserable here in Burntisland so you aren't missing much! Baby Sofia is doing fine, Hannah was here for tea one day last week, it was really good to see her. Lots of love, Linda x

[Becy]

Glad the blog is keeping you all updated. Just had look at pictures of sofia, she is adorable! Her and liv are so cute together xx