FACE CONTROL...

I landed in Moscow after a 10 hour train trip which wasn’t to bad as I fell asleep pretty much all the way. Nothing random to report on the train, This time I opted for the dorm carriage which has about 50 beds in it. Its not a bad way to travel but it did smell in the morning of sweaty feet (most likely they were my minging hobbits feet) God only knows what it would smell like after 6 days to Beijing. Getting off the train I walked to the hostel which was a couple of miles away. Moscow is a little different to St Petersburg in that it doesn’t have any road...

Lost In Translation...

So I made it to Russia, after a 12 hour train ride which I slept for all of it bar the 2 or so hours of boarder fun I am finally in St. Petersburg. I found the hostel with a bit of guess work. Cuban Hostel is my home for 3 nights and its slap bang in the centre of the city which is great for exploring. St. Petersburg is an expensive city, its getting up there with London prices. The cheapest thing by far is vodka with the cheapest i’ve bottle i’ve found being just over £1 for a 1 lit of the evil stuff! The 1st thing you have to do when visiting a city in...