Glorious day, blue skies and sunshine. So clear that we can, for the first time, see the snow-covered mountains across the lake. Today we transfer from Listvianka to Irkutsk at 10 am and spend the day there before catching the overnight train to Ulan Ude. Irkutsk is a very charming and attractive city which retains many wooden houses as well as other historic buildings. It is situated on a bend of the river and is largely very low rise. There are more Asian faces here – Lake Baikal is considered to mark the border between eastern Russia and the far east. We arrive at 11am and drop our luggage in a local hotel for safe-keeping. We then spend the day exploring the city including the shopping area and the indoor and outdoor food markets. Catch the train at around 20:30. We are sharing a compartment with Jennifer and Bryce. Hope Bryce’s snoring doesn’t keep us awake!
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