Greetings from Novosibirsk, Russia, where my trans-Siberian journey continues. Watching the news in between stops and cities Im traveling through, obviously I know all about the trouble with the volcanic ash and the airline industry all over Europe. Strangely enough this happens at a time when Im traveling almost everyday across Russia... except that my travels are by bus and train.

All this reminds me of the great transport network of trains and buses we have in Europe, so that even when airplanes are not an option, there are ways! Unfortunately few people travel 36 to 40 hours by train as Im about to. Busy lives and limited time does not seem to allow for it. Me, I've got a date with the Trans-Siberian... next stop.. Irkutsk and lake Beikal, the deepest lake in the world!

See you all on the other side.... of Siberia.