Where to start? Actually where to stop? Two weeks on one of the worlds most famous railway journeys – I could go on for far too long, and probably will! Suffice to say that it was everything I hoped it would be. So get a cup of tea and sit back for a long read!… Continue reading Across Russia on The Trans-Siberian Railway
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An overnight train to Kazan
I have always liked going on foreign trains and especially overnight ones – it seems like such an adventure and a great way to see some of the countryside. But I do wonder if writers who say things like “I was gently lulled to sleep by the rhythmic sounds of the wheels on the track… Continue reading An overnight train to Kazan
Train to St Petersburg
On our second weekend living in Russia my husband had to go to St Petersburg for work. Naturally I went along too. We went by Sapsan, the high speed train between Moscow and St Pete’s. It takes 4 hours and ‘trundles’ along at speeds up to 220km/h. We travelled business class which included a surprisingly… Continue reading Train to St Petersburg
Russian Reflections 