smiesj's Photobucket 05 - The long trek west album media

Back in Irkutsk, we spent the night at Sasha\'s parents\'; they\'re Russian army, and live on a Russian army post, Mikrorayon Zelyonii. This is the view from their apartment.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:10:29 MDT

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Back in Irkutsk, we spent the night at Sasha\'s parents\'; they\'re Russian army, and live on a Russian army post, Mikrorayon Zelyonii. This is the view from their apartment. - Siberia443.jpg

Russian GI milk!

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:09:51 MDT

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Russian GI milk! - Siberia442.jpg

Dinner with the Baikalsk crew: Thomas\' fresh shave gets him all the girls (FLTR: Katya, Anya, Thomas, Lena and Nastya).

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:09:01 MDT

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Dinner with the Baikalsk crew: Thomas\' fresh shave gets him all the girls (FLTR: Katya, Anya, Thomas, Lena and Nastya). - Siberia444.jpg

Meanwhile, on the other side of the table, it\'s stag night.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:08:55 MDT

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Meanwhile, on the other side of the table, it\'s stag night. - Siberia445.jpg

Train 009 (Irkutsk-Moscow), car 7, compartment 1 (biznes klassa); Scott relaxes with a book.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:02:56 MDT

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Train 009 (Irkutsk-Moscow), car 7, compartment 1 (biznes klassa); Scott relaxes with a book. - Siberia446.jpg

My side of the compartment.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:02:44 MDT

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My side of the compartment. - Siberia447.jpg

We even had a television, but reception was sporadic at best, and we didn\'t watch it. Note the balalaika Scott bought in Irkutsk for his father.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:02:29 MDT

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We even had a television, but reception was sporadic at best, and we didn\'t watch it. Note the balalaika Scott bought in Irkutsk for his father. - Siberia449.jpg

Bogotol station, with commuter train in foreground.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:59:52 MDT

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Bogotol station, with commuter train in foreground. - Siberia448.jpg

Back at SeaTac, exhausted and inebriated.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:58:36 MDT

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Back at SeaTac, exhausted and inebriated. - Siberia455.jpg