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 →
The roads today were sometimes rough (little bumps). We crossed several drainages with some long climbs (big bumps). Overall, it was a good day of cycling. We’re starting to see more Asian and Mongol faces in people we see. The … Continue reading →
Our plan was to sleep in, take it easy and make a shorter day. Last night we walked in search of the blueplanetrun.org runners but returned when we weren’t sure of their route and wouldn’t know if they passed us … Continue reading →