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Russia: Siberia, Moscow and St. Petersburg |
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The majestic Lake Baikal.
Below: Siberian inhabitants on an afternoon stroll through the village. |
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The 96-hour/4 night train ride to Moscow, and the Russian Army captains who shared the cabin next to mine. |
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The reason most people, myself included, go to Moscow. And wouldn't you know it, just a couple of days past peak tourist season and renovations have already begun. (St. Basil's Cathedral, Red Square) |
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More renovations, this time at a fairy-tale-type monastery, where the monks still wander around in medieval robes. |
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