I'm in Irkutsk, the "Paris of Siberia."
Don't ask me how it got that name. Standing on the corner of Lenin Street and Karl Marks Avenue I did not see anything looking like l'Etoile. But maybe that was just me. Don't get me wrong. Pretty enough city. But not Paris.
This is Nerpa hostel lobby. A Nerpa is a fresh water seal as found in lake Baikal. Good hostel. Clean and staff is very knowledgeable about local, travel, etc. extremely helpful. I spent an hour or so last night explaining astronomy and imaging to the manager last night. Even looked At my website. She stayed awake the whole time ( of course, she was on duty).
Today I go to Olkhon island in middle of lake. No phone or Internet. Will see if I can blog or not blog.
Leg better but not whole. Intestinal cramps made me drop into the Marriott yesterday without a reservation for a few minutes. Nice bathroom. Real nice bathroom.
Dates on Mongolian portion having problems. I hope I get to go to my gers !!!!
Anyway, I'm off soon.
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