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Бар, Christmas in July

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on August 1, 2007 by mevAugust 9, 2007

Yesterday Bert and Jean arrived in Улан-Удэ. We met them at the train station after their overnight train. They had flown to Иркутск and came with lots of useful things. It was like Christmas in July. My back wheel was … Continue reading →

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Улан-Удэ, Buryatiya city

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on July 29, 2007 by mevJuly 30, 2007

A shorter ride today to the city of Улан-Удэ. 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 →

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Ulan-Ude, capital of Buraty

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on July 29, 2007 by mevJuly 30, 2007

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 →

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Югово, warm July cycling

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on July 28, 2007 by mevJuly 30, 2007

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 →

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Бабушкин + 5km, camping along Baikal

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on July 27, 2007 by mevJuly 30, 2007

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 →

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Выдрино, riding along the lake

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on July 26, 2007 by mevJuly 30, 2007

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 →

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Култук, Baikal at last!

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on July 25, 2007 by mevJuly 30, 2007

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 →

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Иркутск, rest days

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on July 23, 2007 by mevJuly 23, 2007

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 →

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Иркутск, made it to the Baikal area

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on July 20, 2007 by mevJuly 22, 2007

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 →

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Иркутск, made it to Baikal area

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on July 20, 2007 by mevJuly 22, 2007

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 →

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