Tuesday, 6 August 2013

Moscow to Lake Baikal



1.Our first train
2. Our second trainIn Mongolia, this is the legitimate way to get to your train when it is on the other side of the platform.

4. Our coal fired hot water boiler on the Chinese train from Moscow.


   Due to lack of space, Amy had to sleep with Dobbin. I’m not sure who I was more jealous of.

7.     This is a Mongolian Border official handing out declaration forms. This is not a joke. She come to our cabin door with a stern expression, handed us the relevant forms in a serious manor and indicated the fields she required us to complete.

Amy struggling to transport our bikes across Irkutsk shortly before our useless trolley collapsed

Amy reading on the shores of lake Baikal.

A Nurpa! This is the world’s smallest seal in the world’s biggest lake – doesn’t help when you’re trying to get a good photo of it..

Sunsets on the lake.

Sunsets on the lake.

5 comments:

  1. I want a close up of the seal. And to meet the Mongolian border official (maybe we could play Barbies?!)

    And Aims, no more walking under trains....Mkay?

    F x

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  2. It looks peaceful. Im making a habit of lying on my back to look at the sky. That sunset looks a perfect view. Did the pink child smile? Very unsettling. She looks unamused to have her picture taken. I hope you took her serioisly!

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  3. Freya, that is a close up - they are very small and the zoom on my camera was maxed out!

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  4. How small is very small? Like otters small? Or swimming-guinea-pig small? in cm's?

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  5. Wow guys looks awesome. My favourite attraction is the small seal in the large lake. I LOVE that. Well done guys, stay groovy, stay safe, and above all keep you face free from faeces.

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