Category Lake Baikal 贝加尔湖

How I Explored the Largest Country in the World (Russia) Solo, by Train, in 30 Days – Khuzhir/Okhlon/Baikal (12)

16/8/2019 – After a night at Irkutsk, I joined a minibus to Khuzhir on Okhlon Island, paying 1000 roubles for the privilege. The island is reputed to be the best place to see Lake Baikal. We started off at about…

How I Explored the Largest Country in the World (Russia) Solo, by Train, in 30 Days – Lake Baikal (13)

17 The few hours around Khuzhir yesterday were just the appetizer. The next morning, eight of us tourists were driven toward the northern part of the Olkhon Island, in a funny-looking Russian van. Many of these workhorses are seen plying…