View on Olkhon island

Author: Dimitry Paranyushkin (on 21 Aug 2009)

 

This is a view from our tent on Olkhon island. We lived there for 1 week, and were enjoying the nature. As you can see, there's a beach and the lake just a few meters away. Imagine waking up every day to such a view! It was like a paradise...


 

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