Irkutsk potpourri/Irkutsker Allerlei
Our time in Irkutsk is up. A city with moody weather and cold Siberian winds in August. With the huge (and also cold) Lake Baikal and...
Russian limits/Russischgrenzen
The deviation from our schedule gave us one additional day in Irkutsk. What to do? We decided to go on another trip to Lake Baikal, this...
The Baikal/Der Baikal
A legend for the Russians. More than 1600m deep and 673km long. That’s 150km more than Paris-Amsterdam. Fast hydrofoils help to overcome...
Market day/Markttag
Before we visit the market, some observations from the city. About 1/3 of the cars are right-hand drives - probably Japanese imports via...
km 7.324: Siberian hub/Sibirisches Zentrum
Arrival in Irkutsk. On the minute. Just like at any other station. More than 72 hours train ride without a single delay at one of the...
