After getting back to Irkutsk, we took a day trip to the Circum-Baikal Railway... a section of railway once part of the original Trans Siberian railroad. Today, however it only operates as a short section, which runs up and down along the coast of Lake Baikal for tourists. For me, it was simply an interesting place to go since I'd never…

After getting back from our tour around Olkhon Island on Lake Baikal, we settled back in to the village of Khuzhir for a while longer. One of the most appealing things about being on Olkhon Island is the fact that this place is deathly quiet but in a good way. I knew that spending a few days here would be tranquil…

After driving a few hours to Lake Baikal, we eventually reached the village called Khuzhir on Olkhon Island. I was pretty excited to be spending the next couple days here. This village of Khuzhir on Olkhon Island (it sounds like 'Hoosier' with a 'K' from the similar Russian pronunciation) is the largest on the island inhabiting 1200 people. There are actually…

After nearly a year away from the city of Irkutsk, Russia I'm back again with some time to travel around. With a couple of days already in the city I was headed out down P418 highway for a journey to Olkhon Island on Lake Baikal. Olkhon Island is located at about the halfway point from North to South on Lake Baikal…

On another 3 days in Moscow, we had done some 'not so touristy' things… such as tour around some unknown churches, watch street performers, get lost in Moscow's metro system, and even visit Moscow's metro museum. Since we had spent our first three days visiting the highlights of Moscow… the Kremlin, the Red Square and St. Basil's Cathedral, we decided to…

With nearly 5 days spent on the train from Irkutsk to Moscow, I was glad to have finally reached our destination and would spend the next 3 days in Moscow, Russia. And let me tell you, after nearly 5 days on a train, you're happy to get to any destination. Don't get me wrong, the Trans-Siberian train is definitely an experience…