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Baikal Lake in April...is it that bad?

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Klamm Frequent Guest Joined: 04 Sep 2004 Posts: 38 Location: Chile	Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:14 pm    Post subject: Baikal Lake in April...is it that bad? Webmaster I just read at this website that April is not a good time for visiting Baikal Lake and Olkhon Island...why is that?...can you be a little more specific?. Is it really bad going there by April?
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gonzock Lounge Lizard Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Posts: 101	Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:16 pm    Post subject: I´ve the same question, but what about lake baikal in May. Also, is it worth it to stop in Ulan Ude? Thank You
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dhaynes Just Starting Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Montana	Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 5:11 am    Post subject: Well it's a tad difficult... ...to see much when it's frozen solid. I was at Lake Baikal in late May early June a few years back. It was beautiful, but the lake was frozen solid. There were still quite a few folks with booths set up selling smoked omul. You gotta try it to believe it. Excellent stuff. The wind coming off the lake is going to be very cold for anyone not accustomed to northern climes.
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gonzock Lounge Lizard Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Posts: 101	Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:45 am    Post subject: ok, so in May I should expect the lake to be frozen. What about Olkhon Island? Is it still worth to visit when the lake is frozen and with the climate like this? Thank you
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vorteks VIP Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 571 Location: European Union	Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 12:39 pm    Post subject: I was at the Baikal in mid June, the lake was not frozen, but it was damn cold there on a bike since it was rainy, especially after crossing the Gobi! Ulan Ude has some mongolian influence, which makes it exotic in Russia : you can visit shamans and there are some few buddhist temples.
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gonzock Lounge Lizard Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Posts: 101	Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 2:18 pm    Post subject: I will bring winter clothes then. Should I visit Ulan Ude? The thing is that I start in Beijing and I'll be for 8 days in Mongolia so if it's gonna be quite simmilar Ulan Ude to some stuff that I'll be seeing in Mongolia maybe I should use those days to go into Olkhon Island insted?
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vorteks VIP Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 571 Location: European Union	Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 3:45 pm    Post subject: Exotism Ulan Ude has a mixture of russian and mongolian infuences, so it is unique and you ll notice the difference as soon as you reach the border (european faces!! european toilets!! deep mattresses!! ) For more informations about the town, follow this link : http://www.waytorussia.net/Siberia/UlanUde/Guide.html
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gonzock Lounge Lizard Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Posts: 101	Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:58 am    Post subject: ok, I've a problem of time while in Baikal lake, If you had to choose between Olkhon Island and Ulan Ude, which one would you pick?
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vorteks VIP Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 571 Location: European Union	Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:17 pm    Post subject: If you had a choice between cultural visits and sports/wild nature, what would you choose?
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