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 ...

This place looks amazing. I arrive in Moscow to -7 degrees celclious. After I got through immigration I didn't have a clue where I was going. I was bombarded with taxi touts asking me for my business, however I wanted to make my own way to my hostel. After 10 minuits pondering, I gave in and got a taxi to my hostel. It was getting dark and the public transport looks impossible at the moment to desipher. It's all wriiten in cryllic alphabet which I havn't got a c...

Less than a week to go and I have finally found out something very important!!! I left Manchester today after having a lovely meal with my flat mates and close frineds last night. (Thanks for the send off guys) However...whilst I was driving safely (and very well I might add) home today It dawned on me. People keep asking me whether I'm excited yet. I always reply "not yet". So many people keep asking me the same question over and over and my reply is...