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arwenchristiana · Just Starting Joined: 04 Jul 2004 Posts: 5

I am currently living in Saint Petersburg and am planning a trip on the railway in August. I have been travelling alone in Russia but don't really want to go on the railroad by myself. So I'm looking for friends who are planning to go on the railway.
Arwen

danijim · Just Starting Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 1

Hi Arwen,
I'm also preparing a trip on the railway. I'm planning to go from Moscow to Irkutsk, making several stops. My dates are starting on August the 2nd and arriving to Irkutsk on August the 14th or 15th. Which dates do you have in mind? And what are your plans?
If you want to get in touch with me, my e-mail is: dajimar2002@yahoo.com

Dani

gonportal · Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 12:52 pm Post subject:

HI, ARWEN,

I'M GONZALO, FROM SPAIN, I'M PLANNING TO GO FROM MOSCOW TO BEIJING, VIA ULAN BATAAR, AND I EXPECT TO LEAVE FROM MOSCOW 3TH AUGUST, AT THE EXPRESS TRAIN TO ULAN BATAAT.

MAYBE WE CAN JOIN IF YOU TRAVEL ALSO IN THOSE DATES, I'LL ARRIVE TO MOSCOW FROM MADRID 2ND AUGUST.

YOU CAN WRITE ME HERE:

gonportal@gmail.com

C. U. THERE!

GONZALO.

arwenchristiana · Just Starting Joined: 04 Jul 2004 Posts: 5

I am pretty sure that I will be in Moscow on the first or second and am planning on staying there for about a week and then progressing on the railway. Do you know where you want to stop?

Let me know,
Arwen

gonportal · Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 9:52 pm Post subject: my trip

Hi, Arwen!

I 've just come from the travel agence for arrange all the plane and train tickets, so i can tell you exactly what, where or when.

i arrive 2nd in the morning to Moscow, and that day i have a reservation at Hotel Ukraina for one night. ( during the day i must to get the mongolian visa at the mongolian embassy, it takes 2-3 hours usually, as far as i've been told.

the 3th at night i leave Moscow to get to Ulaan Bataar on sunday 8th

I stay there ( gobi, karakorum, etc) one week ( i still have no idea about where to stay there, family host, or youth hostelling international, if there is one) and on sunday 15th , train to Beijing, arriving there one and a half days later. In Beijing i have also a reservation for one night only at Hotel International .

My flight back to Madrid is 22th from Shanghai, so i'll be going down along the railroad to get to Shanghai.

it'll be nice if there are coincidences between our travel plans, and even we can already set a meeting point at some part of Moscow., if you want and you finally will be there at those dates.

Gonzalo.

SnoopyZ · Frequent Guest Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 15

Sorry to tell you guys this but a travel resource told me there are NO HOSTELS in Mongolia!! The best thing you can try to do is find a hotel to stay at or a home stay but use caution Shame on you

The Black Death is still a diesase that you can catch in Mongolia when staying with people who have marmats for pets.

Source: Lets Go: Eastern Europe 2004

Zach

arwenchristiana · Just Starting Joined: 04 Jul 2004 Posts: 5

Gonzalo,
I'm not going to Mongolia, I'm going through Russia to Lake Baikal and Vladivostock.

Oh Well!

Thanks,
Arwen

rrrich · Just Starting Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 8

gonportal · Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 11:08 am Post subject: UB hostels

Thanks for the info!

I'll arrive to UB Sunday 8th, and i'll stay there one week, time enough, i hope, to see some places.

So, maybe, see you there.

Gonzalo.

lehanna · Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 9:08 pm Post subject:

Hey Arwen,

I'm also leaving Moscow on the 2nd of August to Irkutsk where I'm staying for about a week in a hostel.
(Then to Ulan Ude and Vladivostok)

Let me know more details if you want to hook up for the long train ride.
assassin@speakeasy.net

arwenchristiana · Just Starting Joined: 04 Jul 2004 Posts: 5

I'm not sure now if I'm travelling on the first or the twenty-first which ahppens to be quite a big difference. Anyway let me know about your plans or what you want to see,

Thanks,
Arwen

lehanna · Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 9:26 pm Post subject:

A "FYI" for you all,
A person near Moscow who bought my train tickets for me couldn't buy any tickets leaving Aug. 1st because that day was sold out and one train was canceled. I had to take tickets for Aug 2nd or Aug. 31st. Of course, this might change, but I thought it might be helpful to all of you when planning your trip.

arwenchristiana · Just Starting Joined: 04 Jul 2004 Posts: 5

Did you mean July 31st or are they really booked for the entire month of August?

Thanks,
Arwen

lehanna · Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 9:34 pm Post subject:

Oh no no no! Just the day of August 1st leaving from Moscow to Irkutsk. Specifically it was Train #010 that was canceled for that day only. And the other trains leaving from Moscow to Irkutsk were sold out for Aug. 1st. I had to buy a ticket for Aug. 2nd.