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Oriental Caravan's Moscow
2005
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St Basil's Cathedral and Red Square, Moscow |
First glimpse of Kucherla Lake, Altai |
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Annunciation Cathedral, Kremlin, Moscow |
A rogues' gallery of war criminals used as subjects for matryoshka (Russian 'dolls within dolls'), |
Moscow street scene near the Kremlin |
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New bridge across the Teke River, Altai |
Dancing horseman (courtesy of Caitlin Kelley) |
Tsar-kolokol - world's biggest bell at 202 tonnes, Kremlin. Cast in the 1730's but never rung. |
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Caitlin plays the spoons as TOC's chief guitar is strummed one last time - (before its crushing demise two days later!) (courtesy of Caitlin Kelley) |
Ann on the trail |
Carrying our raft to the Katun River en route to the start of the trek (courtesy of Jacqui Edelman) |
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Surveying the distant snow-capped peaks (courtesy of Caitlin Kelley) |
Approaching the end of the trail...(courtesy of Caitlin Kelley) |
Ail - a traditional Altai shelter used here by hunters (courtesy of Jacqui Edelman) |
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A well earned rest near the top of Karaturek Pass (courtesy of Caitlin Kelley) |
"Vodka - connecting people" |
Alex tends the stove (courtesy of Jacqui Edelman) |
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Altai flora (courtesy of Jacqui Edelman) |
Plastic cow hanging from the roof of the Gom department store |
Well, it has to rain occasionally... (courtesy of Jacqui Edelman) |
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This Moscow building was once home to a restaurant selling good food. |
Foreign ministry, Moscow |
Horses take the strain (courtesy of Jacqui Edelman) |
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Atop Oroktoy pass |
More Siberian flora |
Altai landscape (courtesy of Jacqui Edelman) |
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Katun River (courtesy of Jacqui Edelman) |
Phil's guitar 1989-2005 RIP |
Caitlin on the Katun, with Captain Boris on the oar (courtesy of Caitlin Kelley) |
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Julia falls victim to an exploding jam bottle! (courtesy of Jacqui Edelman) |
Newly arrived Altai resident Rita pictured outside her traditional ail home |
Tiungur High Street (courtesy of Jacqui Edelman) |
Cherry blossom picnic, |
Kyogen falls, Nikko |
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Merrily, merrily... (courtesy of Jacqui Edelman) |
Boy on a Moscow bench |
Altai fireplace |
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Alex helps with lunch |
"Mockba" - street scene in Moscow |
Cave in Gorno Altaisk currently being excavated after the discovery of several prehistoric 'mummies' |
That's all for now, folks. Happy travels for 2006! With very best wishes, from Phil and all aboard The Oriental Caravan
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Chief Caravaneer Phil Colley |
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Japan - the Land of the Rising Sun |
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