Being 8 hours on our train overnight we arrived into Ulan-Ude, home of the Buryat people.
The name Ulan-Ude was given in 1934 and means "red uda" or "red gate" in Buryat.
The city is famous for its large and highly unusual statue of the head of Lenin in the central square.
We have travelled 5,641kms of our trans-Siberian journey.
We will spend two days in Ulan-Ude.
Lenin's head, built in 1970 and weighs 42tons, 7.7metres.
Triumphant arch in Ulan-Ude.
Again great art throughput the streets.
Tried to get arty with Lenins head.
After we all had showers we went on an excursion to the Ivolginsky temple and old believers village, on the way we got a flat tyre.
You roll these as you pass and have happy thoughts.
One of the temples, this complex has many, also a university.
The university is the modern building.
This monk's body was exhumed and still looked alive so it is on display, he died almost 100years ago.
After our tour we had a typical Buryat lunch in a yurt.
Shortbread cookies, Buryat style.
Time to pack up and board our train again.
Getting ready for our three days and three nights to Vladivostok, where we will officially end our trans-Siberian adventure.
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