The first part of my overlanding across Russia: almost three days on the Rossiya to Ulan Ude.

Not much other than taiga

My daily train-provided meal

Shades of white and grey

One of our many stops

All white outside

Rail car depot

More snow

Birches in the taiga – more white!

More birches…even some sun!

Sun, snow and trees

Another station

Taiga

Some hills in the background

Buildings!

Arriving in a Siberian town

Getting closer…

In the town

Train borscht…appetizing!

Evidence of humans…

Siberian houses

Wooden buildings

More Siberian wooden houses

Check out the painted shutters!

Nearing Ulan Ude

Getting close to my first stop in Siberia!