Overnight Train Journey: Learnings 2

Here are somethings we learned about train travel on our 32 hour journey from Novosibirsk to Irkutsk. 

1. Knowing the words for chicken and meal came in handy, but the meal received may not have actually contained chicken! 
2. Telling people you don’t understand Russian doesn’t stop them speaking very fast Russian to you. 
3. People who have been in train carriages for days do not smell very nice. 
4. Graham doesn’t like hot, small, smelly places or large, smelly people that snore in tandem, which describes our journey rather well!

We did however do a lot of reading, consume copious amounts of coffee and see some interesting scenery along the journey, including a beautiful sunrise on our approach into Irkutsk. 

We’re going to explore Irkutsk and get ready for our 3 day trip to Lake Baikal which we’re very excited for! 
But first things first, shower time :S 
-F xx