Irkutsk to Ulan Ude

The train follows the edge of Lake Baikal from Irkutsk to Ulan Ude. After a brief period sharing a 2nd class cabin with a sleepy Russian couple, they got up, complained we weren't Russian and asked the Provodnitsa to get us our own cabin. Can't say we minded; our own cabin for a 2nd class fare. Happy days.

Beautiful country, this Russia...