Beyond the Horizon: Part 4 pp171-196Irkutsk to Moscow to meet with Julie5,400km to Moscow, 11,000km to Lisbon

Leaving Irkutsk:The Angara River (top right) and the Angara Valley (left)Colin rides on his first highway since the Coquihalla Pass in British Columbia

From Irkutsk to Krasnoyarsk:Enjoying the Boreal forests and a local delicacy, KVAS

Krasnoyarsk, Russia800km from IrkutskOn the Little Yenisey RiverSiberias 3rd largest cityColin stayed in the Train Station in September of 2001 after his kayak adventure on the YeniseyHe met a mafia hit man who killed people for $100

Krasnoyarsk, Russia:The railroad station

Krasnoyarsk, Russia:With, of course, its churches and Lenin Statue

Novosibirsk, Russia: Colin describes it as a bleak urban Anywhere 1,800km from Irkutsk, 3,600km to Moscow

Novosibirsk, Russia:Its train station, Lenin statue and churches

Novosibirsk, Russia: Below left: the marker of the geographical center of RussiaBelow right: the technical library is the largest in the world

Novosibirsk Zoo:Home of the famous liger, a tiger/ lion cross

Leaving Novosibirsk:2000km of flat cycling to the Ural Mountains and Europe

Omsk: one city in the Western Siberian Lowlands

with its churches and its Lenin!

The Ural Mountains

Continent #3: Colin enters Europe - 1 year and 17 days after leaving Vancouver

The M5 Highway to Moscow

Moscow, Russia:Colin cycles to the ring road (to wait for Tim?)

Things to do in Moscow:

Moscow, Russia:The famous and beautiful Red Square

Not only does Moscow have a Lenin statue, it has the real thing embalmed!

More images from Moscow:

Finally, the Canadian Embassy, Moscow:Colin and Julie make preparations for the next half of their adventure