Category Archives: Yekaterinburg

Russia day 12 – Trans-Siberian Yekaterinburg to Irkutz

Posted on Wednesday, 10 Sep 2008 by Hattie

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 →

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Russia day 11 – Trans-Siberian, Siberian village

Posted on Tuesday, 09 Sep 2008 by Hattie

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 →

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Russia day 10 – Trans-Siberian, Yekaterinburg

Posted on Monday, 08 Sep 2008 by Hattie

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 →

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Russia day 9 – Trans-Siberian, Yekaterinburg

Posted on Sunday, 07 Sep 2008 by Hattie

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 →

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