Hey guys long time no speak! Sorry about that been so busy since we reached Mongolia!! It took nearly 7 hours of to the cross the Russia - Mongolia boarder with no pee breaks aloud!! Made a lovely Mongolian friend on the train though. We got to ulaanbaatar 4 days ago, we met out new honcho Anu the first full day we had a very long break after checking in to our hotel as we had a wakeup call at 4.30 and got off the train at 6 in the morning! Got going at noon we...

Hi Guys well i survived train train train!! 4 days with no shower, instant noodles and close sleeping quarters, But the scenary along the way was truely breathtaking! Russia in winter is so beautiful. Our group is a little bigger now we have joined forces with another group doing a simular tour but they started in Moscow, Claire and James a couple from Melbourne, Alex from Perth and Tiril from Norway i think i forgot to say before Helen is from London and Jordan ...

Hi guys me again! Right then when i left you i was just about to get the overnight train to Moscow, it was such great fun we left St Petersburg and Tim at 00.20. We were all so excited at our first train none of us slept a wink! Arrived in Moscow at 9.00 the next morning and met our Muscovite honcho Tatiana. We dumped our bags at our new hostel and headed out, we went for a traditional Russian breakfast then went to a photography exhibition called The Best of Rus...

Hi Guys, well its now day 2 in st petersburg! Yesterday we had a 2 and a half hour tour of the Hermitage which is incredicably beautiful full of art and artifacts, then we did St Isaccs catherdral walked up the 266 steps and round the circumferance of the golden dome for panoramic views of the city, its started snowing whilst we were at the top it was beautiful. We then did the church on spilled blood the outsides design is styled on St Basils in Moscow but insid...

Hi guys thought id better let you know im still alive! Had a kamakzi taxi driver pick me up from the airport lol! I have met my group there is Jordon, Helen and me thats it ha ha, oh and our guide for st petersburg Tim, we have been for tea at a traditional russian resturant complete with russain dancers. We are now at the hostel and im on Jordons tablet now because there are no computers boo! We have been organising what we will do tomorrow over a cup of tea! Th...