15-16-17-18 - 10 - 2006
15-10 Chelyabinsk - Ufa
Crossing the Ural mountains here is totally different from the pass in the north near Ekatarinburg. The Ural mountains here are indeed more serious mountains. Not as impressive as the Altay, but definitely a mountain range. Somewhere in the middle you have a monument that indicates the border between Europe and Asia. They do not have this on the road from Perm to Ekatarinburg. There is one really high mountain pass you have to cross here. Needless to say it had some snow on it. I was sort of expecting really warmer temperatures once I crossed the Ural. No such luck. Temperature was +2 during the day and minus at night.
16-10 Ufa - Samara
The big cities are a days ride apart. About 400 to 500 kms. I make good time. The roads are not good, but not really bad, yet demand constant attention. The landscape is nice. Ever since I crossed the Urals, forests consist of not only birch trees and the sight of some evergreen trees is a nice change. Autumn is still in full swing here. Only a few persistent leaves still cling to the trees. In my imagination I was expecting the land behind the Ural mountains to be warm and lush and still unaware of the approaching winter. Silly me.
17-10 Samara - Penza
Nothing spectacular to report. I am still spending nights in gastinitsas. It is just a bit too cold for the tent. Well not really too cold, but I just like the ease and comfort of hotels. No sign of snow though and it has not rained since Irbit.
18-10 Penza - Elets
My last day in Russia, tomorrow I should be in Ukraine. For the rest nothing spectacular, just endless roads.
Crossing the Ural mountains here is totally different from the pass in the north near Ekatarinburg. The Ural mountains here are indeed more serious mountains. Not as impressive as the Altay, but definitely a mountain range. Somewhere in the middle you have a monument that indicates the border between Europe and Asia. They do not have this on the road from Perm to Ekatarinburg. There is one really high mountain pass you have to cross here. Needless to say it had some snow on it. I was sort of expecting really warmer temperatures once I crossed the Ural. No such luck. Temperature was +2 during the day and minus at night.
16-10 Ufa - Samara
The big cities are a days ride apart. About 400 to 500 kms. I make good time. The roads are not good, but not really bad, yet demand constant attention. The landscape is nice. Ever since I crossed the Urals, forests consist of not only birch trees and the sight of some evergreen trees is a nice change. Autumn is still in full swing here. Only a few persistent leaves still cling to the trees. In my imagination I was expecting the land behind the Ural mountains to be warm and lush and still unaware of the approaching winter. Silly me.
17-10 Samara - Penza
Nothing spectacular to report. I am still spending nights in gastinitsas. It is just a bit too cold for the tent. Well not really too cold, but I just like the ease and comfort of hotels. No sign of snow though and it has not rained since Irbit.
18-10 Penza - Elets
My last day in Russia, tomorrow I should be in Ukraine. For the rest nothing spectacular, just endless roads.
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