Stayed in a tradtiona ger camp today. This must reall be the highlight of the trip soon. In the middle of nowhere, we stayed in these gers. It had four beds per ger, a stove thing to keep the room warm and a table. We visited a huge rock and climed it in the shape of a turtle and then trekked back in the snow for an hour back to the camp. We met another 'vodka train' group also staying a the camp. There was a huge camp fire and we drank under the free\zing cold...

For the first time since leaving home I had 20 minuits on my own last night. We were all in the food carridge on the train chatting and drinking. I left early to go to our bedroom cart. I sat on the bed and realised that this was the most amount of privacy I had since London. It felt weird. I have been surrounded by people 24/7...even when you sleep your with people . I relaxed on the bed and took in the moment. I love being around people but it's good to have a ...

This morning I was Lake Baikal. One of the most amazing sights I have seen. It was about 5am and everyone had been sleeping an hour. I was the last to go to bed, lucky enough. As the train pulled round past Irkutsk we were travelling pararell to the lake. The sun was coming up. We docked at a station where loads of people were selling thingson the platform. This guy was selling fish from the lake. A proper fish. I had to get one. I bought a fish, which had been ...

Crossing so many time zones on a train is confusing. I seem to be waking up when it's dark and going to bed when it's dark..wheres the bloody sun gone. I keep missing it

After spending a few days in Moscow, I feel that it was long enough! The people are not really friendly. I think it's because the place is a communist country therefore people arn't used to going out of their way to make things better. Everyone gets the same no matter what (despite people being more even than others), therfore why should people work harder than others if they don't get paid for it. It's a weird place! Communism sound perfect in theory, but in my ...