MIR Corporation's Travel Log:
Trans-Siberian Railway trip aboard the Tsar's Gold
Private Train between Irkutsk and Moscow
In the fall of 2008, MIR Sales Specialist Charity Shaller took a ride on a portion of our Trans-Siberian Express Between Beijing & Moscow aboard the Tsar's Gold private train. Follow along as she describes her adventurous journey from Irkutsk, Siberia, to Moscow.
Day 6: Novosibirsk, Aboard train
October 2, 2008
Woke up at 7 AM. Breakfast at 8 AM. Lecture on the Urals and a Russian lesson in the restaurant car at 11 AM. Lunch was served at 1 PM. Due to construction delays we arrived late into Novosibirsk at 5:30 PM. We had a reception at the train station with folkloric dance and "bread & salt" welcome. Traffic was very bad since it was rush hour - so we arrived very late for our boat ride on the Ob river. The boat ride was very pleasant, but a little chilly. The sun was just setting as we took off.
Following the boat ride we stopped at a local grocery to explore on our own. Most of the travelers wanted to buy the vodka that we had at the vodka-tasting from the day before. We had a very late dinner after this. Returned to the railway station around 11 PM and the train left shortly thereafter at 11:30 PM. Before going to bed this evening we were instructed to set our watches back by 1 hour.
Photos from this leg of the tour:
Outside the Novosibirsk train station
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Our boat
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View from the boat on the Ob river
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Tasty pastry
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