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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Russia day 12 – Trans-Siberian Yekaterinburg to Irkutz
Left for Irkutz on the 04:30 train. We are sharing with a Dutch couple, Lynn and Daan. This will be our home for the next two days and nights. The train is not quite as modern as the last one … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, Siberia, Trans-Siberian Railway, Yekaterinburg
Tagged babuskas, Irkutz, Lynn and Daan, Ormsk, provodnista, Russia, Siberia, Trans-Siberian Railway, Yekaterinburg
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Russia day 11 – Trans-Siberian, Siberian village
Weather overcast and cool. Today we went to visit a typical Siberian village about two hours drive north-east of Yekaterinburg. We went with our own personal driver and guide, both of whom spoke good English and were happy to talk … Continue reading
Russia day 10 – Trans-Siberian, Yekaterinburg
Weather cloudy and mild with heavy rain in the early evening. Spent the morning walking around the sights of Yekaterinburg with our personal guide Anna, a 20 year-old undergraduate who is doing a 5-year degree in tourism. Not many sights … Continue reading
Russia day 9 – Trans-Siberian, Yekaterinburg
Weather mostly cloudy and warm. By mid afternoon the sun came out. Spent all day on the train wiling away the time watching the world go by, playing games, eating and getting to now our travelling companions Bryce (American New … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, Trans-Siberian Railway, Yekaterinburg
Tagged Bryce, Crazy Sergei, Jennifer, Russia, Trans-Siberian Railway, Yekaterinburg
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Russia day 8 – Trans-Siberian to Yekaterinburg
Weather overcast but very warm. Transfer day – spent the morning packing and getting provisions for the first leg of the Trans Siberian train journey: Moscow to Yekaterinburg. Taxi pick up from the hotel at 2pm which was way too … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, Trans-Siberian Railway
Tagged Moscow, Russia, Trans-Siberian Railway, Yekaterinburg
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Russia day 7 – Moscow
Today the weather was hot and sunny about 26 degrees C. Just the right temperature. Second, and last full day in Moscow. Definitely not enough time to see all the main sights and we are extremely tired after almost a … Continue reading
Posted in Moscow, Russia
Tagged Art Nouveau, GOM, Gorky Park, Lenin's Mausoleum, Metropol Hotel, Moscow, Moscow metro, Red Square, Russia
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Russia – day 6 – St Petersburg to Moscow
00:05 left St Petersburg for Moscow on the overnight sleeper. The sleeper appeared to be almost brand new and we had the upper two bunks whilst the bottom two were taken by two Russian women who we thought didn’t speak … Continue reading
Posted in Moscow, Russia, St Petersburg
Tagged ice-cream sellers, KGB HQ, Kremlin, Moscow, overnight sleeper, Red Square, Russia, St Petersburg, Vodootvodny Canal, wedding padlocks
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Russia – day 5 – St Petersburg
Weather much warmer, mainly overcast, but some sunny periods. Packed our bags and vacated our room. Went to Gostiny Dvor to buy a steam iron which we had seen on Sunday and would be perfect for our travels. But although … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, St Petersburg
Tagged Palace Square, Russia, St Petersburg, The Hermitage, The Winter Palace
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Russia day 4 – St Peterburg
Weather is sunny and much warmer. Took Hattie with us today and put her to work as a very useful carrier bag, which drew some funny looks! The first job today was to check out the main line station in … Continue reading
Russia – day 3 – St Petersburg – 1st September 2008
Today sunshine! But windy and the temperature is still cool to chilly. Went on a very good 3-and-half-hour guided walk with three Swiss and two Canadians plus a Russian guide who spoke perfect English. The walk took us away from … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, St Petersburg
Tagged canals, Dostoevsky, guided walk, indoor farmers' market, price of cigarettes, Pushkin, Russia, St Petersburg, St Petersburg metro, Tolstoy
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