Tashkent, the Uzbek’s capitol is a welcome refreshment after having been experiencing Moscow’s pollution loaded streets. So far, each evening, there is some light rainfall which cleans the air and waters the trees. The result is quite spectacular: Fresh air, green trees and a...

The last day in Moscow started uneventful. In the morning, I did some shopping for the four day journey on the train and stocked some fruit and cup noodles. For lunch, I went back to the hostel where two roommates, Jeremie and Mark, were hanging out with two Canadian girls from the other dorm....