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The Russia Diaries

24 MAY 2023 - 06 JUNE 2023, 14 JUNE 2023 - 04 JULY 2023

DAY 143 - DAY 156, DAY 164 - DAY 184 (35 days)

Day 184 - A Biker in Need is a Friend Indeed: Help From a Fellow Biker On My Last Day in Russia

Suhashini L

Jul 4, 20232 min read

Day 184 - A Biker in Need is a Friend Indeed: Help From a Fellow Biker On My Last Day in Russia

Day 183 - St Petersburg, My Last Destination in Russia: A Jewel of Russian Culture and History

Suhashini L

Jul 3, 20231 min read

Day 183 - St Petersburg, My Last Destination in Russia: A Jewel of Russian Culture and History

Day 182 - Lost in the Big City, Found in a Small Town: A 6 Hour Ride from Moscow to Vishny Volochyok

Suhashini L

Jul 2, 20232 min read

Day 182 - Lost in the Big City, Found in a Small Town: A 6 Hour Ride from Moscow to Vishny Volochyok

Day 181 - Farewell & Thank You My Friend, Sergei: Riding in the City on My Last Day in Moscow

Suhashini L

Jul 1, 20232 min read

Day 181 - Farewell & Thank You My Friend, Sergei: Riding in the City on My Last Day in Moscow

Day 181 - Nurturing Nature: We Planted a Lilac Tree in Russia

Suhashini L

Jul 1, 20231 min read

Day 181 - Nurturing Nature: We Planted a Lilac Tree in Russia

Day 180 - Captivating Moscow: Exploring Russia's Enchanting Capital With My Russian Friend, Sergei

Suhashini L

Jun 30, 20231 min read

Day 180 - Captivating Moscow: Exploring Russia's Enchanting Capital With My Russian Friend, Sergei

Day 179 - Chaos to Calm: Arriving at My Friend's Home After a Smooth 7-Hour Journey to Moscow

Suhashini L

Jun 29, 20231 min read

Day 179 - Chaos to Calm: Arriving at My Friend's Home After a Smooth 7-Hour Journey to Moscow

Day 178 - Embracing Russian Hospitality: Meeting Kind & Generous Locals on a 9-Hour Journey to NN

Suhashini L

Jun 28, 20232 min read

Day 178 - Embracing Russian Hospitality: Meeting Kind & Generous Locals on a 9-Hour Journey to NN

Day 177 - Exploring Cultural Harmony: Visiting a Mosque in Historically & Culturally Rich Kazan

Suhashini L

Jun 27, 20231 min read

Day 177 - Exploring Cultural Harmony: Visiting a Mosque in Historically & Culturally Rich Kazan

Day 177 - Exploring Cultural Harmony: Visiting a Church in Historically & Culturally Rich Kazan

Suhashini L

Jun 27, 20232 min read

Day 177 - Exploring Cultural Harmony: Visiting a Church in Historically & Culturally Rich Kazan

Day 176 - A City with Thousand Years of Culture and History: 6-Hour Journey From Izhevsk to Kazan

Suhashini L

Jun 26, 20231 min read

Day 176 - A City with Thousand Years of Culture and History: 6-Hour Journey From Izhevsk to Kazan

Day 175 - Kindness of Strangers: Meeting Slava's Family, Friendly Locals & a 5-Hour Ride to Izhevsk

Suhashini L

Jun 25, 20232 min read

Day 175 - Kindness of Strangers: Meeting Slava's Family, Friendly Locals & a 5-Hour Ride to Izhevsk

Day 174 - Embracing Russian Hospitality: Arriving at My Friend's Home After a 6-Hour Journey to Perm

Suhashini L

Jun 24, 20231 min read

Day 174 - Embracing Russian Hospitality: Arriving at My Friend's Home After a 6-Hour Journey to Perm

Day 174 - From East to West: Crossing the Europe-Asia Marker in Russia's Yekaterinburg

Suhashini L

Jun 24, 20231 min read

Day 174 - From East to West: Crossing the Europe-Asia Marker in Russia's Yekaterinburg

Day 173 - Yekaterinburg Unveiled: Exploring the Heart of Russia's Ural Region with Max

Suhashini L

Jun 23, 20232 min read

Day 173 - Yekaterinburg Unveiled: Exploring the Heart of Russia's Ural Region with Max

Day 173 - Motorbike Servicing & Maintenance: Visiting BMW Service Centre & Meeting Max's Family

Suhashini L

Jun 23, 20231 min read

Day 173 - Motorbike Servicing & Maintenance: Visiting BMW Service Centre & Meeting Max's Family

Day 172 - Kindness of Strangers: An 8-Hour Journey from Ishim to the City of Yekaterinburg

Suhashini L

Jun 22, 20232 min read

Day 172 - Kindness of Strangers: An 8-Hour Journey from Ishim to the City of Yekaterinburg

Day 171 - Battling Crosswinds, Again: A Challenging 5-Hour Ride From Omsk to Ishim

Suhashini L

Jun 21, 20231 min read

Day 171 - Battling Crosswinds, Again: A Challenging 5-Hour Ride From Omsk to Ishim

Day 170 - Battling Crosswinds: A Challenging 12-Hour Ride From Novosibirsk to Omsk

Suhashini L

Jun 20, 20232 min read

Day 170 - Battling Crosswinds: A Challenging 12-Hour Ride From Novosibirsk to Omsk

Day 169 - Farewell & Thank You, Nikolai and Friends: Riding 6-Hours from Novokuznetsk to Novosibirsk

Suhashini L

Jun 19, 20232 min read

Day 169 - Farewell & Thank You, Nikolai and Friends: Riding 6-Hours from Novokuznetsk to Novosibirsk

Day 168 - Nurturing Nature: We Planted a Rowan Tree in Russia

Suhashini L

Jun 18, 20232 min read

Day 168 - Nurturing Nature: We Planted a Rowan Tree in Russia

Day 167 - Farewell & Thank You My Friend, Natasha: A 6-Hour Ride to Novokuznetsk

Suhashini L

Jun 17, 20231 min read

Day 167 - Farewell & Thank You My Friend, Natasha: A 6-Hour Ride to Novokuznetsk

Day 166 - Off-Road Adventure Challenge: Exploring the Beauty of Altai Mountains with Fellow Bikers

Suhashini L

Jun 16, 20232 min read

Day 166 - Off-Road Adventure Challenge: Exploring the Beauty of Altai Mountains with Fellow Bikers

Day 165 - Cabin By The Woods: Camping with Fellow Bikers & Meeting A Former Military Man

Suhashini L

Jun 15, 20232 min read

Day 165 - Cabin By The Woods: Camping with Fellow Bikers & Meeting A Former Military Man

Day 164 - The Biker Fellowship: Going on A Riding Expedition & Chilling With Fellow Russian Bikers

Suhashini L

Jun 14, 20231 min read

Day 164 - The Biker Fellowship: Going on A Riding Expedition & Chilling With Fellow Russian Bikers

Day 164 - Nature's Sapphire: The Enchanting Beauty of Blue Geyser Lake, Aktash, Russia

Suhashini L

Jun 14, 20231 min read

Day 164 - Nature's Sapphire: The Enchanting Beauty of Blue Geyser Lake, Aktash, Russia

Day 164 - Riding the Scenic Chuya Highway: A Journey Through Altai's Natural Beauty

Suhashini L

Jun 14, 20231 min read

Day 164 - Riding the Scenic Chuya Highway: A Journey Through Altai's Natural Beauty

Day 164 - Crossing Borders: Journeying from Mongolia Back to Russia with Help from a Fellow Biker

Suhashini L

Jun 14, 20231 min read

Day 164 - Crossing Borders: Journeying from Mongolia Back to Russia with Help from a Fellow Biker

Day 156 - Russian Town Near Mongolia: Help From a Russian Police Officer on a 6-Hour Ride to Khyagt

Suhashini L

Jun 6, 20231 min read

Day 156 - Russian Town Near Mongolia: Help From a Russian Police Officer on a 6-Hour Ride to Khyagt

Day 155 - Lake Baikal: The Largest, Deepest, Clearest & Oldest Freshwater Lake In The World

Suhashini L

Jun 5, 20231 min read

Day 155 - Lake Baikal: The Largest, Deepest, Clearest & Oldest Freshwater Lake In The World

Day 154 - Savoring a Russian Delicacy: I Had Tasty Smoked and Salted Fish From Lake Baikal

Suhashini L

Jun 4, 20232 min read

Day 154 - Savoring a Russian Delicacy: I Had Tasty Smoked and Salted Fish From Lake Baikal

Day 153 - A Biker in Need is a Friend Indeed: An Unexpected Act of Kindness and Generosity

Suhashini L

Jun 3, 20232 min read

Day 153 - A Biker in Need is a Friend Indeed: An Unexpected Act of Kindness and Generosity

Day 152 - Embracing Russian Hospitality: Sight-seeing in the City of Chita with Friendly Locals

Suhashini L

Jun 2, 20232 min read

Day 152 - Embracing Russian Hospitality: Sight-seeing in the City of Chita with Friendly Locals

Day 151 - Embracing Russian Hospitality: Meeting Friendly Locals on a 10-Hour Journey to Chita

Suhashini L

Jun 1, 20231 min read

Day 151 - Embracing Russian Hospitality: Meeting Friendly Locals on a 10-Hour Journey to Chita

Day 150 - Kindness of Strangers: A 10-Hour Ride to a Small Town and A Kind Gesture from A Stranger

Suhashini L

May 31, 20232 min read

Day 150 - Kindness of Strangers: A 10-Hour Ride to a Small Town and A Kind Gesture from A Stranger

Day 149 - Nurturing Nature: We Planted a Pine Tree in Russia

Suhashini L

May 30, 20231 min read

Day 149 - Nurturing Nature: We Planted a Pine Tree in Russia

Day 148 - Amur-Zeya Confluence, Where Russia Meets China: A 10-Hour Journey to Blagoveshchensk

Suhashini L

May 29, 20232 min read

Day 148 - Amur-Zeya Confluence, Where Russia Meets China: A 10-Hour Journey to Blagoveshchensk

Day 147 - My Riding Journey Begins in Russia: 12-Hour Journey to Khabarovks, Near The Chinese Border

Suhashini L

May 28, 20231 min read

Day 147 - My Riding Journey Begins in Russia: 12-Hour Journey to Khabarovks, Near The Chinese Border

Day 146 - Motorbike Servicing & Maintenance: Visiting BMW Service Centre & A Local Mechanic

Suhashini L

May 27, 20231 min read

Day 146 - Motorbike Servicing & Maintenance: Visiting BMW Service Centre & A Local Mechanic

Day 145 - Smooth Passage: Customs Clearance and Motorbike Collection at Vladivostok Port

Suhashini L

May 26, 20231 min read

Day 145 - Smooth Passage: Customs Clearance and Motorbike Collection at Vladivostok Port

Day 144 - A Glimpse of Greatness: Witnessing the Famous Trans-Siberian Train and Railroad

Suhashini L

May 25, 20231 min read

Day 144 - A Glimpse of Greatness: Witnessing the Famous Trans-Siberian Train and Railroad

Day 143 - An Interesting Experience at the Russian Immigration: I Was the Last Person To Leave

Suhashini L

May 24, 20232 min read

Day 143 - An Interesting Experience at the Russian Immigration: I Was the Last Person To Leave

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