Eastern shore of Baikal
We call this area on the Eastern shore of Baikal (300 km from Ulan-Ude) near Goryachinsk — "Seven Bays", because there's the beach about 5 kilometers long, and there are seven bays there. It's quite deserted, there are only occasional fishermen in the evening (you can buy fresh tasty Omul fish from them). It was a great place to camp, just 10 meters from water, it was sunny, and nobody was around. And there was Goryachinsk in just a 40 minute walk, so we had fresh "tvorog" (cottage cheese), milk, vegetables every day. In the evening, we were making a fire and enjoying the sound of Baikal.
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"3 Brothers" rocks on Olkhon island
A view from our tent, Olkhon island
A Shaman place on Khoboy Cape on Olkhon island
Swimming in a mountain stream in Arshan (200 km from Irkutsk)
A Baikal beach in "7 Bays" area, 300 km from Ulan-Ude
People next to a bus stop, in Arshan.
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When we got to what we call "almost the end of the world" - Svyatoy Nos peninsula, we trekked into Korbulik village, which is a strenuous 2-hour walk up and down through the hills.
Gremyachinsk village - the first stop on lake Baikal
About 150 km from Ulan-Ude, there's Gremyachinsk village - the first stop on lake Baikal.