Russia

After climbing Mount Elbrus and visiting Sochi and Abkhazia, my last few days in Russia were spent in Moscow, visiting the capital’s main attractions. My red eye flight from Adler landed in the early morning hours, and I again took the convenient Aeroexpress train into the center of the city. It was far too early to […]

I paid a taxi driver to take me to the train station in Mineralnye Vody and caught the overnight train to Sochi. Trains are an excellent way to explore Russia. A town’s train station is generally near the center and connected to other forms of public transport, while the trains themselves are comfortable and pass […]

My one man expedition to climb the highest peak in Europe – Mount Elbrus – and the adventures in Russia that followed.