No rest for the weary!

After a rather enjoyable 38 hours on the train (spent mostly eating and playing cards with a group of Ukrainians), i finally settled for a hotel last night.....warm shower and real bed! However, my comfort is short lived as tonight i will agian board a train, this time for the lake baikal region and the city of Irkutsk (if you've played RISK, you know this place). The ride is only 31 hours....My days in Siberia have really been adventurous...but being that i haven't even written about days 2-16, I'll continue to keep you waiting. In Irkutsk, i'll be staying in a hostel that has free internet, and i PROMISE to at least finish the stories from St. Petersburg! Take it easy----Matt