Winter crossing of Russia - Trip Report
Back in late November 2010 I escaped the Mongolian winter and drove right across Russia, to the Estonian border. You can read about it here:
Stage 24 – Russia: Siberia To Saint Petersburg | EurasiaOverland
I descended the Chuya Highway out of the Altai Republic at night, arriving in Biysk and making further stops in Akademgorodok (Novosibirsk) and Omsk.
Frozen Irtysh River in Omsk:
Early winter in Siberia is a time of wild swings in temperature. When in Omsk the temperature swung from -25ºC to about 0 in a day, making for treacherous road conditions, especially with my summer tyres
Stopping in Ufa and Chelyabinsk, I arrive in Samara, which I think is one of Russia' most charming cities on the still unfrozen Volga.
Sunset behind Novokuybyshevsk:
Then into the historical heart of Russia; Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir, Suzdal, Sergiev Posad, Tver and Novgorod.
St Demetrius Cathedral in Vladimir:
Then finishing in Saint Petersburg, where the truck broke down for the first time in 120,000 km (first and last time.. to date). A beautiful city but bone-breakingly cold.
The bitterly cold Neva waterfront:
A journey through Russian history!
Thanks for looking
EO
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