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April 23, 2007 09:27 PM

Irkutsk and Lake Baikal

IMG_3255IRKUSTK, RUSSIA - Growing up on the Great Lakes one gets a lot of propaganda regarding how big, and how great they are. 'Tis true, they are some of the biggest lakes in the world. However the banana shaped Lake Baikal holds more water in it that all 5 of the great lakes combined. More than 1.6km deep it actually holds 1/5th of the worlds supply of unfrozen fresh water. Surrounded my mountains and cliffs, and in the middle of Siberia it is a pristine natural playground with abundant and unique wildlife - including it's own species of freshwater seal - and crystal clear water with visibility of up to 40m. I would love to be back here sometime other than spring time, as the winter ice roads are closed yet the ice isn't quite off the lake yet.

Other than the lake, I've been blown away by Irkutsk and the Russians in general. Their cold demeanor is really quite easy to crack and we've met nothing but friendly and curious people. With nightclubs that go off every night of the week and fashionable people everywhere, Irkustk is much more cosmopolitan than I'd ever expected from a Siberian town. Perhaps it's just the incredible spring weather we've been having, but I'll leave Irkutsk with a overwhelmingly positive impression.

Next up: Moscow. We've booked our train tickets direct for Moscow. At 4:30 today I'll be boarding the Trans-Siberian railway and won't be disembarking 80hours, and five time zones later. This time we'll be riding 3rd class. I'm not sure what to expect, but it should be an adventure. I know at least 4 other travellers who'll be on this train so at least I'll have some back up and somebody to talk to.

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