On arrival into Irkutsk, we were met by a guide and put into a very Russian van and driven 150km out to a small village right on
Lake Baikal. After 2 hours we arrived at our Russian homestay - a simple plot of two detached houses (one for guests and one for the host family) with vegetable gardens, chooks, dogs, cats and a "Banya" or sauna... oh yes, and a small wooden hut over a hole as the toilet.
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We missed a week of rain and had a beautiful sunny walk out to a fisherman's village for lunch, then experienced the swift change in weather as a rainstorm hovered and sprinkled over us on our 8km trek back home. Surprisingly warm and very fresh the rain didn't bother us much at all and made our steambath / sauna even more worth it.
Next day was a huge trek around the village to the church and up to the hill and out to a dry lake where we all got sunburnt... and finally into the lake I stepped... for 5 degree waters... but I counldn't really swim because it was very slippery and very shallow. Suffice to say that I splashed Lake Baikal over me, froze and felt satisfied!
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I have been extremely happy with the whole trip so far. We have been fed so well by our host, Zoya, and our guide, Katya, has been terrific. It's been completely hassle-free and very enjoyable.
-Andrew
1 Comments:
Do you think the enjoyment (and food)comes from a lack of planning, and just luck, or from a well timed, well executed trip?
is all of russia really cold?
these are things i asked myself? also i followed the link, did you see seals?
Keep having fun.
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