Poland: Stopover in Kraków
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Krakow, former Polish capital and probably the most touristy city in the entire of Poland. 7 hours are not enough to discover this gem, this Eastern Europe version of Salamanca. However, tickets and aLeia mais
Krakow, former Polish capital and probably the most touristy city in the entire of Poland. 7 hours are not enough to discover this gem, this Eastern Europe version of Salamanca. However, tickets and aLeia mais
The second day in Kiev I spent loosely to get ready for the overnight border crossing to Russia. The train was heated up by standing under the hot sun which turned every movement in the train intoLeia mais
Tonight at 23:55 our train leaves to Irkutsk. We spend time in Moscow while everything else is ready for the 72-hours train ride. What will it be like?
We share a compartment with Tilman, a German PhD student heading to Hong Kong. We get along together very well and exchange a lot of stories and travel advice while our wagon no. 1 smoothly leavesLeia mais
You think 48 hours on a train never pass? So, so wrong. I can't explain how the last two days could pass so quickly. There wasn't even time to start reading one of my three books I brought here. Oh,Leia mais
Time to say goodbye. A melancholic mix of sadness and excitement dominates my feelings. This train was my beloved home for 4 nights. Playing Russian cards games and Chinese chess, watching theLeia mais
From Irkutsk train station we somehow find our way through the cirrilic labyrinth to the central bus station. There we take a 6-hours bus to Khuzir on the island Olchon which is situated at lakeLeia mais
We decide to take a seat in a Uasik bus which takes us to the far north of the island. No other car would be more suitable to race down these heavily washed-out sand tracks leading through steppe andLeia mais