Journeys and adventures in this big beautiful world!

Lake Baikal is situated to the north of the Mongolian border.

• Formed by movement in the teutonic plates of the earth.
• It is 60 kms wide and 630kms long.
• 1645 metres deep
• 20% of the worlds unfrozen water
• The water is pure and is said to be clear to see 40 metres down
• The lake has a hydro system dam and is fed by two rivers the Angara and the Selanga
• 80% of the local flora and fauna are unique to this area
• In the summer months the area is the playground of the nouvo rich Russians

We travelled the 70 kilometres to the lake by local bus. It was deserted of tourists.

However we encountered a wedding party in the freezing cold and they had the stamina to have a photo shoot. The local ferry was working and so was the local bar in the hotel. We had some time to wait for our bus back to Irkutsk so we joined what was left of the wedding party, Pam, of course, was as always spoiled by the loacals

That night we were on the Baikal night train out of Irkutsk at 23.55 the Trans Siberian.

On the road again

Just can’t wait to get on the road again.

Seeing things that I have never seen

and may never see again

Just can’t wait to get on the road again

(Willy Nelson)

On the Great Train Journey. Lake Baikal