
Springtime in Siberia
May 18th, 2007Country number 17 rolled into sight on Trans Sib train 2, bound for Irkutsk. A long wire fence, an austere obelisk and oppressive watchtowers marked our arrival in Russia, where officials have even bigger hats and power complexes than their neighbours. We were building up train tolerance gradually – 1 night from Beijing to Ulan read on ..




