I’ve returned to Russia in a bid to learn the language. It struck me on the trip that nearly everyone in every country I passed through spoke it and since it’s the 4th most spoken language in the world, it’d be worth learning. So, I’m back out in Irkutsk, close to where the journey turned East. I will be here until 21st December prior to returning to Ireland for Christmas with family and friends. The language training is going well, but it’s classified by the US department of defence as a ‘Category 3′ language, meaning it’s one of the most difficult to learn, so I’ve some way to go.
I went back to Lake Baikal on Sunday, without my bike this time, and in sub-zero temperatures. It’s still beautiful and hopefully I’ll catch it freezing over before I return.
Lake Baikal 07/11/2010
WOW! Great adventure! good luck with Russian, вам это нужно
Вы мальчик вы
благадару, to you both!
Well, I followed your trip for the first part of the summer and then life happened and I never found time to catch up with all the reports. This evening I basically read through the whole of August. I found it truly inspiring and very interesting. Thank you very much for sharing it with the world.
Haha, I’m from South Africa and live in Banbridge. I’m still trying to catch up with the ulster-scots and the local English. Once you’ve mastered this, I reckon Russian should be quite easy
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Everything of the best.
Wee Davy, Jochen, Trev and I will raise a glass in an easterly direction tomorrow night in Dublin Si.
Sláinte ye boy ye.
Thanks boys. I’m sure it was a great night, sorry that I missed it! See you soon though. Home a week today…