The train station in Ulaanbaatar.
The Mongolian carriage of the Trans Siberian Railway.
The Trans-Siberian train ready to depart for Moscow…
The Trans-Siberian route.
… the timetable and route it takes displayed in our carriage.
Mongolian Soldiers about to board the train.
Our “First Class” cabin – home for the next four days.
Lake Baikal, the deepest and largest (by volume) fresh water lake in the world.
Lake Baikal again.
Korean Delegation arrive Irktusk to a , complete with red carpet and traditional costume.
A brief stop at the Irktusk railway station.
On the way again – passing a vast military base.
The Russian dining car – spartan compared with the Chinese and Mongolian cars – and food to match!
The summer countryside was lovely…
The summer countryside was lovely…
It was lovely to see that most houses had their own vegetable patch…
It was lovely to see that most houses had their own vegetable patch…
Heavy industry on the Yenesei River at Krasnoyarsk..
The imposing railway station at Krasnoyarsk.
The extensive rail network at the major junction at Krasnoyarsk.
Then more countryside…
Endless miles of birch forests…
How exciting – a highway!
The wildflowers were pretty.
The train passes a beautiful church glowing in the dawn light.
And crosses a huge river.
We have time to get off and stretch our legs and wonder at the vastness of the railway network…
By now a lot of passengers are trying to buy food at one of the station kiosks…
Goods are displayed behind glass and service is through the small hatch – difficult to point out what you want!
Back on the move again – looks like dachas…
Closer to Moscow, the buildings are noticeably more modern…
This obelisk marks the point where Asia becomes Europe.
We are obviously getting closer to Moscow!
Another magnificent building.
We arrive in Moscow!
