Russia:   Siberia, Moscow and St. Petersburg
The majestic Lake Baikal.

Below: Siberian inhabitants on an afternoon stroll through the village.
The 96-hour/4 night train ride to Moscow, and the Russian Army captains who shared the cabin next to mine.
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)
More renovations, this time at a fairy-tale-type monastery, where the monks still wander around in medieval robes.
St Petersburg
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