Tag Archive | Russia
Trans-Siberian Railway Diary – Day Two
12:36, September 25th 2012, 21 hours down, 89 hours to go till Moscow. The first night wasn’t nearly as cosy as I had hoped for based on my experience from train rides in China and Mongolia. The lights were on till late and my nose got so clogged up from the heat I could hardly breathe. On top of […]
Trans-Siberian Railway Diary – Day One
September, 24, 2012. One hour down and 100.4 hours to go – 101.4 hours to Moscow. All of them on a train. The trans-Siberian railway to be precise.
Golden Autumn in Siberia
Walking home from my Morin Khuur class, I noticed how beautifully the leaves are starting to change colours. The little church next to the park close to my house seemed to float in an ocean of different shades of gold. The last rays of light illuminating every little leaf…
In Ulan-Ude, Siberia
Weekly Photo Challenge: Everyday Life
A part of my current everyday life in Ulan-Ude, Siberia: sitting in the sun and watching all kinds of people, like these beautifully dressed Babushki.
Makeshift Buddhist Offering
Lacking an alternative I don’t think the deities will mind me using a Leo beer can as incense holder (especially considering how Vodka is a common offering in for example Buryatia).
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