June 13, 2008

Baikal

Hi!

I am planning on making a photo expedition on horseback expedition this
summer around Lake
Baikal and into Eastern Siberia. I want to start from Ulan-ude (or
Ulunkhan, Ust-barguzin or Severobaikalsk), and buy some horses there
from Buyriat horsepeople. I usually spend my summers in Mongolia with
local herdsmen, and this year I want to visit the ethnic minorities
around the Lake. Do you by any chance have contacts from people living
in the Buyriat territories? (i dont mean tourist agency). Or anybody,
who speaks a bit of english and could maybe put me on the way to contact
local horse owners.

Worth a try:)

Thanks a lot!

Adon

www.bedouin.hu

June 10, 2008

Who said Russians don't smile?

Ulan Ude's claim to fame is having the largest Lenin head in the world. It is very big. The square is dominated by Lenin and people roller blading, skateboarding and BMX biking. I wonder what Lenin would have made of it. ...