In 1969 when I first trotted round the world, I met a guy called Phil in Western Australia and we hatched a plan for the following year. I was to fly out to Perth and together we would hitch a ride on a banana boat, or something similar, from Freemantle to Vladivostok. On arrival inContinue reading “Vladivostok – finally made it!!”
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Last Lap to Beijing
Please ignore the strange numbers and notes at the start of paragraphs; they are to help me identify photos to add when I can get uninterrupted wifi access. This was the last part of the Trans-Siberian (Trans-Mongolian…Trans-Manchurian) rail journey, from Moscow to Beijing. Having experienced the Russian part of the trip, then the short bitContinue reading “Last Lap to Beijing”
The Trans-Siberian train from Moscow to Irkutsk
It’s now Sunday April 17th (Happy birthday Maddy!) and a lot has happened in the last few days. So this will be a long post – or maybe I’ll make it two… We got on the train a few days ago in Moscow, had 4 nights on board and were actually quite comfortable. Until theContinue reading “The Trans-Siberian train from Moscow to Irkutsk”
The Magical Mystery train…..
Up early enough to get a shower before the rush – bag sorted, last minute shopping done in a local shop (apples, tissues, water) followed by last trip on the coach to the station here in Moscow to get the Trans-Siberian train to Irkutsk. We dumped our bags close together and stood watch in shiftsContinue reading “The Magical Mystery train…..”
Moscow – what a fantastic place!
This is just a short post as it’s quite late. Tomorrow we’re off to the railway station to catch the Trans-Siberian train to Irkutsk. We get off there for about 3-4 days, either walk across the frozen Lake Baikal to an island where we have a homestay with local families in a sort of communityContinue reading “Moscow – what a fantastic place!”
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