Siberia, Russia, Part 8 - The Slow Train
After deciding to move to Siberia for a year to teach at the
Chita State Technical University, I embarked on a travel odyssey
unlike any other. In this entry, we pick up the trip on the
Trans-Siberian Railway.
The Horror
As my new Russian friend walked down the hall, I reflected on
the information he had provided me with a grimace. The train
ride from Khabarovsk to my destination, Chita, was going to take
three days. I had already been traveling for four days and the
thought of 3 days on a train made me