At last, after years of planning and following one failed, or aborted, attempt, I finally[…]
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Category: Train Journeys
Steppes around Astana
Friday 24th November – Astana Main process today has been travelling from Helsinki to Astana,[…]
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Joining the Road
It’s been awhile since I posted anything here as I’ve been caught up with work[…]
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Bla, Blaa; Blah, Blah, Blah.
Technobabble time. I love technology and have been an early adopter of internet related thingys[…]
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On Sleeping Pods and Yurts
This is just a brief overview of my travelling plans on The Silk Road for[…]
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Dreams and Dreaming the Dream
I had a very vivid dream last night. I was on an old boat. It[…]
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Omsk to Severobaykalsk
09:44:54Days 25 to 29 (Note: sorry but internet really slow so cannot add photos.Will try[…]
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Moscow to Yekaterinburg
Days 20 to 23, 20-23 Sept 2017, Yekaterinburg, 5383 km travelled from Dublin I’ve been[…]
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Omsk and the Bird of Winged Doom
Day 24, 24 Sept, Omsk, 6332km from Dublin Just checked into my hotel in Omsk[…]
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An Intermission
Day 31, 1st Oct 2017, train from Tynda to Komsomolsk, about 12,000km from Dublin This[…]
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Moscow or Do You Want to Hear the Gods Laugh?
Days 14 to 20, 14-20 Sept 2017, Moscow, 3592 km from Dublin. Want to hear the[…]
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Warsaw
Days 7 to 11, 7th to 11th Sept 2017 – Warsaw. I’m writing this on my last[…]
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Rushing around Russia
In my last blog, I said I would be going across Russia and then leaving[…]
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Training for the Train
First of all, I’m not a train nut. I don’t wear an anorak and stand[…]
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