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16 June. Woo hoo! Another 24-hour train ride. However, rather than continuing on the Trans-Siberian we boarded the Trans-Ural. (Okay, I added the ‘Trans’ because I like the symmetry – Trans-Mongolian, Trans-Siberian, Ural – just plain Ural doesn’t work for …

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Intermission. I’m calling today’s entry an intermission. My intention is to open up a few albums on Picasa that will be connected thematically and span all or most of the trip but that are not necessarily tied to a specific …

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15 June Afternoon and Evening. After lunch we set off down Vainera Street with Vladim joining us as an uninvited guest cum guide. We walked past the same sights and statues we saw yesterday until we reached this rather surprising …