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| Leaving Ulan Ude I find that I have a first class compartment to myself. Plush. There are two bunks, fancy seat covers; I think it's called Damask, and a little tablecloth on the table. Also it costs 50 rubles for the provodnista to set up instead of 30 as in second class. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| There was a full military detachment with band to see me off! Gosh I didn't know I'd made such an impression... or maybe it's for that general in the next compartment... | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Forest fires are a problem in this area in May, as the rains do not start until July. Between snowmelt in April-May and the rains in July or so, all is tinder dry. We have passed four forest fires in the past five hours ranging from a few acres to hundreds and the air is thick with smoke. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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