jumping on Russia-Mongolia border

Last moments in Russia ! After 10 days of intense train-ing in Russia, we are arriving at the end of this first journey and we're now fully ready for Mongolia desert country.

Oh ! And last bit of Cyrrilic lesson (i really love that alphabet):
- Y = oo (like in "food")
- Ш = sh
- И is still I

NAYШKИ = Naushki ("na-oosh-ky")

written by  Sly on September 20, 2010 from Naushki, Russia
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At 9, we meet Jack "Yevegeny" the owner of the hostel and also our guide around the Baïkal for the next 3 days. This is also where we met what will become our travel buddies for the rest of the trip, and also some great friends: the kiwis Hannah and Troy from great New Zealand ! Atfer 3 hours driving we arrived in Saint Christovky Bay, a place lost on Baïkal shore. There, you'll find a farm and guest House where you'll eat the best home made food ever !! It was sooo delicious!

Lake Baïkal is gorgeous: huge (600km long), deep blue water, deep (1600+ km at the deepest)... and so quiet ! That's a perfect occasion to concentrate for you jump.

Jumping on Lake Baïkal shore

Note that Yevgeny, in the middle, is a fellow jumper. His hostel is full of jumping travellers pictured on the wall. So cool ! If ever you go to Irkutsk, go book the Baïkaler hostel ! (www.baikaler.com).

The Baïkal shore is also very steep and it required quite some effort so up and down all the hills all day. The reward is indeed the wonderful views that you get once on top !

Sylvain jumping on lake Baïkal

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Jumping in Ilanskiy

Ever heard of Ilanskiy ? Me neither before stopping there. It is a small town completely lost in Siberia. But there you'll find an old and gorgeous locomotive from the early days of steam-powered TransSiberian railways.

written by  Sly on September 16, 2010 from Ilanskiy, Russia
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Jumping in Barabinsk

Barabinsk is a small city for which wikipedia says "the most important economic sectors are the production of building material as well as metal and agricultural industries".

Ok, might not be the hottest touristic spot of Russia.

written by  Sly on September 15, 2010 from Barabinsk, Russia
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Jumping in Novosibirsk

A little lesson of Cyrillic.
- H = N
- B = V
- C = S
- И = I
- б = B
- P = R
So... HOBOCИбИCK = Novosibirsk !

Novosibirsk, largest city of Siberia (and third largest of Russia), is actually very new as it was created only because of the construction of the TransSiberian railway in the late 19th century. It is now one of the most important industrial centers of Russia.

written by  Sly on September 15, 2010 from Novosibirsk, Russia
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Jumping in Perm'

Aboard the transsiberian, life is simple for 4 days: eat, sleep, read, talk, take the apero, eat, sleep etc... That's a wonderful time where you end up relaxed as you've never been before.

But when you'll get offered the chance to stop in a station for more than 5 minutes, you come to really appreciate to get off of the train and walk around the platforms.

Perm is mostly an industrial city. But it is also the entry door to famous Oural mountains.

written by  Sly on September 14, 2010 from Perm', Russia
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Jumping in Balezino

After one night aboard train Rossyia (linking Moscow to Vladivostok), we stopped some time in Balezino. Enough time to stretch our legs and buy some food for the day to the local sellers on the platform.

written by  Sly on September 14, 2010 from Balezino, Russia
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Right after, we met with Ksenia and Gregory (CSers that I had hosted during the summer) for a city walk and we met with those fellow wannabe-jumper clowns.

Jumping sheep-style

We stayed 3 days in Moscow, hosted by Katya, the greatest CSer in town! An also particulary skilled at jumping :)

Jumping near the Red Square

Saint Basil's Cathedral is probably one of the most emblematic monument of moscow. It sits on one side of the red square. On the other side you'll find the Kremlin, the History Museum, the Kasan Cathedral and the Goom.

Jumping in front of Basil's Cathedral

The picture below was taken at VDNKh park. This "Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy" (Выставка Достижений Народного Хозяйства Vystavka Dostizheniy Narodnovo Khozyaystva) or ВДНХ/VDNKh is a now permanent general-purpose trade show in Moscow. This park is fantastic, it bring you back to the soviet period in an instant.

Jumping in VDNKh park

Jumping in Minsk train station

In fact, in Warsaw our train coming from Amsterdam got Split in 2: one part went to Vienna and our part got attached to a part coming from Vienna to continue to Moscow.

written by  Sly on September 11, 2010 from Minsk, Belarus
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The trains in Russia, Belarus and Mongolia have different spacing compared to European standards.So we stopped 3 hours in Brest to change the boggies.

That's still some good time to stretch your legs, buy some Chicken for lunch... and jump of course !

Jumping in Brest on Belarus border

Behind me our Amsterdam - Moscow train.

written by  Sly on September 10, 2010 from Brest, Belarus
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