Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/07/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, Actually, my 22 year old nephew did it solo a couple of months ago, without knowing a word of Russian, and he managed very well, without any difficulty whatsoever (he is NOT a vegetarian, so that is a great advantage). So go for it! Cheers Jayanand On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 5:54 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > From what I've read, they drink Vodka!!! That's what I plan to do ;-) > > Tina > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 5, 2016, at 8:17 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Just buy a nice bottle of Champagne and watch Dr. Zhivago! > > > >> On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 7:03 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >> In Moscow, in January, the sunrise is at 9:00 AM and the sunset is at > 4:00 > >> PM. That's a pretty short day to me. If we went in the summer, it > would > >> be 3:00 AM and 10:00 PM - about 12 more hours of sunshine! But there > would > >> also be lots of tourists and the need to reserve everything in advance - > >> and no snow. I would rather go in the winter, except for the dark. > >> > >> Tina > >> > >> On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 7:44 PM, Christopher Crawford < > >> chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: > >> > >>> The Trans-Siberian system runs along Siberia?s southern edge. Its not > >> near > >>> the Arctic circle where days are short in winter. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Chris Crawford > >>> Fine Art Photography > >>> Fort Wayne, Indiana > >>> 260-437-8990 > >>> > >>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > >>> > >>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > >>> Become a fan on Facebook > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 7/5/16, 7:26 PM, "LUG on behalf of Tina Manley" > >>> <lug-bounces+chris=chriscrawfordphoto.com at leica-users.org on behalf > >>> of > >>> tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> My only hesitation is not because of the cold. I lived in Chicago for > >> two > >>>> years!! It's the limited number of hours with daylight. I know in > the > >>>> winter in Siberia we are going to spend a lot of time in the dark. > >> Maybe > >>>> the light in the few hours of daylight will make it worth it? I don't > >>>> know > >>>> but I'll never know unless we try it. Besides, the only time we can > >> leave > >>>> the farm is winter and another huge plus is that there will be no > >>>> tourists. We can book trains and hotels as we go along. No? > >>>> > >>>> Tina > >>>> > >>>> On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 7:21 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at > >>>> rabinergroup.com> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> It's like traveling to the sun; the safest time to go is at night. > >>>>> When going to Alaska or Siberia go during the summer. People who go > >>>>> during > >>>>> the winter freeze. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> On 7/5/16 7:09 PM, "Tina Manley" <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> PESO: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> In this extreme heat in SC (it was 107 today!!), I am enjoying > >>>>> planning > >>>>> our > >>>>>> next trip. We always said for our 50th anniversary we would be on > >> the > >>>>>> Orient Express. There is no Orient Express today except for a > >> luxury > >>>>> fake > >>>>>> at astronomical prices. We plan instead on doing the > >>>>>> Trans-Siberian-Mongolian Express, not a tour but buying our own > >>>>> tickets > >>>>>> along the way. Since our anniversary is January 28th, it is going > >> to > >>>>> be > >>>>>> COLD. If anybody has any experience traveling on the trains or > >>>>> dressing > >>>>>> and photographing in extreme cold, I would appreciate any advice as > >> I > >>>>> make > >>>>>> the plans. Has anybody traveled on the Russian/Chinese/Mongolian > >>>>> trains? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> TIA > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Tina > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> Mark William Rabiner > >>>>> Photographer > >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Tina Manley > >>>> www.tinamanley.com > >>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > >> > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA9 > >>>> 1/Tina+Manley.html > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Tina Manley > >> www.tinamanley.com > >> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > >> > >> > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Sonny > > http://sonc.com/look/ > > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > 1714 > > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > > > USA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >