"Three Brothers" rocks
"Three Brothers" rocks on Olkhon island, Baikal lake. There's a local legend about three brothers, who were eagles. They would fly above the island and enjoy the sky. Once, they broke the vow given to their father, and ate dead meat. He didn't like it, and turned them into the rocks.
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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.
Surprising met
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.