Through Russia to Baikal - part 2

Trans-Siberian trip for two (continued, part 2) Since the trip from Moscow to Irkutsk takes approximately 75 hours, we decided to pamper yourself and go first class. And, despite the fact that the path of other tourists, whom we met on the road, poked fun at us, I'm glad that we decided to go that way, because we were traveling in a separate compartment, but it was not so bad during the long-term move. Apron business to the charge of each car conductor. Women conductors are called "conductor". We heard that the conductor is best to find a common language, because it is endowed with the ability to make your trip enjoyable or not at all. Knowing this feature, I was looking forward to get acquainted with our conductor, had hoped that it would be a nice old lady with violet hair, which will take us under his wing and become our Russian mother for the duration of the trip. Eating on the train Unfortunately, it was not our case. Our conductor was about the same age with us, rarely smiled, and no interest to the passengers did not show. Damn! In honor speaking, we are both her little afraid, so powerful it was. When I finally plucked up courage and asked her a glass of it for some time ceased to put the cream on your face and brought out his two glasses compartment. During this time I was able to consider that in her coupe is a whole basket of different sweets. Russian estate, monstrous and ruthless cookies out there, chocolate. Herein lies the secret of the Trans-Siberian happiness? We had to bribe the conductor? Yes, according to other passengers, it had to be done as soon as we met her. American women with whom we spoke the day before, told us that they were well looked after their conductor, after they gave him a piece of chocolate cake. Well, now I know what we did wrong! Olkhon Island. Peace and quiet on the train this salvation is a samovar. Samovar - is such a big, scary Russian version of the boiler. Each car is one such samovar, so you can add hot water to the noodles and oatmeal. Pretty soon we realized that with the samovar should be treated with respect. Poured from a samovar boiling water present, and our samovar had a habit of dripping in all directions as soon as povernesh crane. But despite one or two first-degree burns, the majority of passengers without this miracle of technology simply would have earned a stomach ulcer! Clear water of Lake Baikal time the train passed quickly and quietly. Every day was like the previous one.: I woke up wiped wipes (I had to do without a shower for three days. Lavatory tap ingenious design flowed only very cold water. The photographs you can see that I am constantly in a woolen cap. This is not because that the car is cold, but because my hair looked as if they were spilled oil). Breakfast - oatmeal, sweetened with a piece of chocolate and banana, bought an old lady on the platform reading Vyglyadyvanie out the window Communicating with the French from the neighboring compartment Playing Cards Zakutyvanie in very warm clothing so that you can get on the platform during the stop. Buying food (potato salad in the package, coleslaw and beetroot and stuff) in women who stand on the platform reading Vyglyadyvanie out the window Card Game Dinner - instant noodles with canned corn Watch a movie on a laptop Drinking vodka Dream Home of the material: Deadline for material: See also: New ideas for rail travel Cockroaches - beneficial insects, they eat worms ... in a train compartment