Goodday everyone. We have just spent two relatively relaxing days in Lake Baikal which is georgeous, surrounded by forests of Pine and Silver Birch. Yesterday we took a boat trip across the lake and walked back along the circumbaikal railway which has been built alongside the lake. It only runs on the weekend so we missed out on a ride. Rob tried going for a paddle but it proved way to cold and he hardly got his toes wet. We were put up in a homestay where we were able to try out the Russian Banyan, similar to a Turkish Bath with a steam Room but all made of logs. The house was quite new as was built by a wealthy man from Irkutsh but he is now living in Moscow. Tonight we hop back on the train for 2 nights where we cross the border into Mongolia. We met a group who have travelled from Beijing and they told us they were kept on the train for 11 hrs at the border and the toilets are kept locked. A good thing Rob and I have the gas meter key!! So its Goodbye to Russia and vodka and hello to fermented mares milk and horseback riding. Lots of Love K+R.