A shorter ride today to the city of Улан-УдÑ. We have warm temperatures with forecast highs of 39C (102F), so it was nice to get in before the warmest part of the day. Just as I was ready to depart … Continue reading →
We’re back in a city, this time Ulan-Ude. Among the claims to fame is the worlds largest Lenin head. This city is also center of the Buraty region and we’re suddenly seeing different peoples, as if we suddenly stepped into … Continue reading →
Sunrise over Baikal. The water was calm and it was slightly cool as I left. I carefully carried my bike over the tracks as the line was very active last night, particularly between 4am and 5am. We were camped close … Continue reading →
We’re camped on the shore of Lake Baikal. The water is cool and drinkably clean. The shore is rocky with many rounded pebbles. On the other side of camp are the railroad tracks with frequent trains. Most are freight, but … Continue reading →
Rain on my tent, but nice and dry inside. We also had some rain showers come through last night. Fortunately, the riding today was dry. We followed the shoreline of the lake with some climbs and descents, particularly in the … Continue reading →
Today was a tough day of climbing. We had two long climbs of multiple kilometers and very little of the other roads were flat. It was still nice to make it all the way to Baikal. The hostel had new … Continue reading →
We’ve had a few rest days to look around Irkutsk. The first two nights in a hotel and last three nights in a hostel. Mostly looking around the city or relaxing. Plan is to leave 25th. We walked through the … Continue reading →
Today we made it to Irkutsk. We’ve been working to reach this city for the past two plus months so it is nice to finally arrive. Plan is to spend a few days replenishing and refitting and then to start … Continue reading →
Today we arrived in the city of Irkutsk. This was the goal for second part of the trip (first part was St Petersburg and third part will be from here to Vladivostok). It is nice to finally arrive here. Irkutsk … Continue reading →
We’re getting closer to Irkutsk. Traffic is increasing. The road remains bumpy but is otherwise ok. Surprisingly, we didn’t find many cafes on today’s route. We also missed each other for part of the day. As I awoke, a quick … Continue reading →