The grand finale of 6 days in Buryatia, which unfortunately left a bad taste in my mouth. . . . Wednesday, Sep 30: Returning to Familiar Sights Our fears were confirmed, meaning that the strong west wind from the night before hadn’t let up and didn’t show any signs of stopping, our hike to the [...]
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Week 4: Buryatia (Part 3 of 3)
Posted: October 9, 2009 in Buryatia (Fall), Иркутск, Out of TownTags: Baikal, Buryatia, communist plot, datsan, food poisoning, Lenin, long car rides, Marx, pozi, statue, Ulan-Ude, Ust'-Barguzin
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Week 4: Buryatia (Part 2 of 3)
Posted: October 7, 2009 in Buryatia (Fall), Иркутск, Out of TownTags: Alla, Baikal, Barguzinski Valley, Buryatia, Decembrists, long car rides, museum, resorts, rest, rocks, Ust'-Barguzin, wind
And the saga continues (from Part 1). It might not be your ever-encapsulating expedition through Paris or African safari, but I can’t imagine you’ve read too many blog posts about this place. Monday, Sep 28: Through the Barguzin Valley Orientation: To give you a visual, think of Lake Baikal as being shaped like a crescent [...]
Week 4: Buryatia (Part 1 of 3)
Posted: October 6, 2009 in Buryatia (Fall), Иркутск, Out of TownTags: Baikal, Buryatia, long car rides, potholes, rest, train, Ulan-Ude, Ust'-Barguzin
My task here is to shrink down the 18 handwritten pages of everything I saw, experienced, etc. over the course of the past week into an equally exciting (well. . .), yet decidedly less lengthy update. So ready, set, read! Friday, Sep 25: Train Station I met my two Middlebury cohorts and our coordinator, Elizabeth, [...]
