"This is Summer" (by Lydia Bigley)

Novosibirsk-Anapa train, Omsk station <<Ð Ð¾ÑÑÐ¸Ð¹Ñ*ÐºÐ¸Ðµ Ð¶ÐµÐ»ÐµÐ·Ð½Ñ‹Ðµ Ð´Ð¾Ñ€Ð¾Ð³Ð¸>> 'Russian Railways' is the state owned monopoly that controls the country's 87,000km rail network. The Trans-Siberian line is one of the busiest in the world.

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Novosibirsk-Anapa train, Omsk station <<Ð Ð¾Ñ*Ñ*Ð¸Ð¹Ñ*ÐºÐ¸Ðµ Ð¶ÐµÐ»ÐµÐ·Ð½Ñ‹Ðµ Ð´Ð¾Ñ€Ð¾Ð³Ð¸>> 'Russian Railways' is the state owned monopoly that controls the country's 87,000km rail network. The Trans-Siberian line is one of the busiest in the world.
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Luba, a Provodnitsa (Carriage Attendent) on the 340 Moscow-Chita (a five day train journey), Omsk Station All Russian long distance trains have a pair of provodnitsas in every carriage, whose job it is to check passengersâ€™ tickets and passports before boarding, keep the carriage clean and orderly, hand out bedding and check the samovar always has hot water.

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Luba, a Provodnitsa (Carriage Attendent) on the 340 Moscow-Chita (a five day train journey), Omsk Station All Russian long distance trains have a pair of provodnitsas in every carriage, whose job it is to check passengersâ€™ tickets and passports before boarding, keep the carriage clean and orderly, hand out bedding and check the samovar always has hot water.
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The Nekrasov Family, Novosibirsk station Left to Right: Sergei, Mikhail, and Yekaterina from Krasnoyarsk, western Siberia.

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The Nekrasov Family, Novosibirsk station Left to Right: Sergei, Mikhail, and Yekaterina from Krasnoyarsk, western Siberia.
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Vidir from Ulan-Ude on the 340 Moscow-Chita train

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Vidir from Ulan-Ude on the 340 Moscow-Chita train
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Fish sellers, Slyudyanka station Slyudyanka is located on the southern shore of Lake Baikal. Fishing is the major industry. The most popular fish is omul, a cousin of salmon, which is considered a local delicacy.

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Fish sellers, Slyudyanka station Slyudyanka is located on the southern shore of Lake Baikal. Fishing is the major industry. The most popular fish is omul, a cousin of salmon, which is considered a local delicacy.
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Viktor & Oksana on the banks of the Uda River, Ulan Ude

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Viktor & Oksana on the banks of the Uda River, Ulan Ude
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Izby - Traditional wooden houses, Ulan Ude, Siberia

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Izby - Traditional wooden houses, Ulan Ude, Siberia
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Yulia, aqua park, Ulan Ude

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Yulia, aqua park, Ulan Ude
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Emilia, Sovetov Square, Ulan Ude, Siberia 15-year-old Emilia already speaks good English; her mother is an English teacher. She enjoys playing computer games and using the Internet, and dreams of travelling. S

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Emilia, Sovetov Square, Ulan Ude, Siberia 15-year-old Emilia already speaks good English; her mother is an English teacher. She enjoys playing computer games and using the Internet, and dreams of travelling. S
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Buryatiya Teenagers on the banks of the Uda River, Ulan Ude

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Buryatiya Teenagers on the banks of the Uda River, Ulan Ude
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Village shop, Baikalskoe, northern Lake Baikal

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Village shop, Baikalskoe, northern Lake Baikal
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Young Russian campers cooking in a makeshift kitchen, Campsite, Yarki Island Yarki Island is a small strip of beach in northern Lake Baikal. During the summer months Russian campers make use of the makeshift facilities. Despite its idyllic location it is still wonderfully quiet and uncrowded. It is also home to some Siberian chipmunks.

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Young Russian campers cooking in a makeshift kitchen, Campsite, Yarki Island Yarki Island is a small strip of beach in northern Lake Baikal. During the summer months Russian campers make use of the makeshift facilities. Despite its idyllic location it is still wonderfully quiet and uncrowded. It is also home to some Siberian chipmunks.
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Handwash Station at the campsite on Yarki Island, northern Lake Baikal

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Handwash Station at the campsite on Yarki Island, northern Lake Baikal
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Motorised Raft, Yarki Island, northern Lake Baikal

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Motorised Raft, Yarki Island, northern Lake Baikal
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Obelisk commemorating the end of the 9882km long Trans Siberian Railway, Vladivostok train station.

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Obelisk commemorating the end of the 9882km long Trans Siberian Railway, Vladivostok train station.
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Boys on the Russky Island Ferry The Islands of Russky and Popov are located off the coast of Vladivostok on an archipelago that stretches south towards North Korea. They are popular summer destinations and many locals have Dachas (summer houses) on them.

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Boys on the Russky Island Ferry The Islands of Russky and Popov are located off the coast of Vladivostok on an archipelago that stretches south towards North Korea. They are popular summer destinations and many locals have Dachas (summer houses) on them.
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Dima and Edvard, dressed up as sailors, working on the S-56 Submarine Museum, Vladivostok, Russian Far East

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Dima and Edvard, dressed up as sailors, working on the S-56 Submarine Museum, Vladivostok, Russian Far East
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Skovorodino Train Station, Eastern Siberia

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Skovorodino Train Station, Eastern Siberia
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Soviet workers statue, Tynda, Russian Far East

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Soviet workers statue, Tynda, Russian Far East
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The bar in the Midina Restaurant, Tynda This large restaurant, serving Chinese and Russian dishes, has a bar, dance floor and nightly karaoke.

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The bar in the Midina Restaurant, Tynda This large restaurant, serving Chinese and Russian dishes, has a bar, dance floor and nightly karaoke.
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Tynda Bam Station This â€˜futuristicâ€™ style station is by far the townâ€™s most impressive building. The clock, which reads 5.15am, is on Moscow time, the actual local time being six hours ahead. In order to avoid confusion, in a country that spans 11 time zones, the entire Russian rail network runs on Moscow time.

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Tynda Bam Station This â€˜futuristicâ€™ style station is by far the townâ€™s most impressive building. The clock, which reads 5.15am, is on Moscow time, the actual local time being six hours ahead. In order to avoid confusion, in a country that spans 11 time zones, the entire Russian rail network runs on Moscow time.
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The main hall, Tynda train station

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The main hall, Tynda train station
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Anna Gracheva, Providnitsa on the No.6 Okean train, Khabarovsk train station, Russian Far East

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Anna Gracheva, Providnitsa on the No.6 Okean train, Khabarovsk train station, Russian Far East
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View from inside a Kupe (2nd Class) Compartment on the 207 Novokyznetsk-Vladivostok train.

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View from inside a Kupe (2nd Class) Compartment on the 207 Novokyznetsk-Vladivostok train.
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Olga Kotova, Provodnitsa on the 75 Neryungri â€“ Moscow train

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Olga Kotova, Provodnitsa on the 75 Neryungri â€“ Moscow train
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â€˜Sibirâ€™ Siberian Airways flight 0779 to Moscow, Irkutsk Airport

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â€˜Sibirâ€™ Siberian Airways flight 0779 to Moscow, Irkutsk Airport
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