RUSSIA *** HOTEL & CITY *** (The road info is the latter half.) GENERAL INFORMATION/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Parking is about 50..100p a day. There are many parking lots in this country. In some cities most hotels reject foreign tourist. There are many drinkers in the town even if the daytime. Police men are unreliable. They are hungry for money. In Moskva and around there I watched many traffic accidents. Moskva, St.Peterburg are dangerous cities. Different from other area in Russia. International call: push '3', after dialing and before you talk. Otherwise the other can't hear your voice. You may exchange your money in a big city. US$ is popular. Japanese Embassy: Russia, 1003009, Moscow city, Kalashny pereulok 12 Tel: (7-095) 291-8500, 291-8501 consul 202-3248, 8303 from Mon to Fri / 9:30..18:00 note: The spell of land names and hotel names are not exact! (I lost the exact data here.) Here are Japanese words. But your PC may not display them exactly because of the OS setting. Most hotels are near the railway station. I found them by asking the people in front of the station. These info are from my travel while Jun/2003.. Aug/2003. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// *Urajiostok（ウラジオストク） hotel 'MARYOHKU（マリョーク）' W600p, parking is in front of the hotel. ?p charge for the guard. It's cheaper than 'URAJIOSTOK HOTEL'. Show the back to the station, cross the main street, and go up the crossing street and turn right at ?th cross (I think...). 'URAJIOSTOK HOTEL（ウラジオストクホテル）' ?p, parking: ?p, a big parking area. Internet 'URAJIOSTOK HOTEL' has an internet room. Even if you don't check in the hotel,　you can enter the room. One of the PC, you can type and watch Japanese. exchange yen, dollar, ruble are OK. If it's week end, you can find some street exchangers. The rate was (almost) same as a bank. consulate Show the back to the station, turn left at the main street, you'll find a Japanese consulate on your right hand (I think...). It's a big building with many flags. They will help you. customs On the top of a hill. You can go there 800..1000p by taxi. *Habarohusk（ハバロフスク） 'ZAHRYA（ザーリャ）' hotel ?p, parking: the parking lot in front of the hotel. *Viragorusk（ビラゴルスク） 'GABATUL（ガバトゥル）' hotel 320p, parking: 100p inside Police man came the room and demanded a paper (registration?). He can't speak English. He said he would come again but didn't. *Tigda（ティグダ） '?' 125p, parking: 0p, but bring my motor into the hotel barely. In this town, there seemed to be only one hotel. It's very duty, no shower, no toilet, only the bucket with old water. town Few shops. They have a railway station and school, but it is like a ghost town. *Amazal（アマザル） NO HOTELS! (I stayed a Russian's house.) town Only some restaurants and GS. *Chen sheuska（チェン　シェウスカ） '?' 0p, parking: 0p, but bring my motor into the hotel barely. There seemed to be only one hotel. I insisted to discount. Finally they lead me to a room for the worker. I stayed the room with a Mongolian worker. town Only one super-market, and few food there were. *Chita（チタ） Many Hotels, but lower may be 500p without parking. (I stayed a Russian's house.) Internet I found one. The fee is not for the 'time' but the amount of 'correspondence'. *Uran ude（ウラン　ウデ） 'DON NAI（ドンナイ）' hotel 500p, parking: 0p *Irkutuk（イルクーツク） 'ARENA（アリーナ）' 480p (you can discount more.), parking: the parking lot was behind the hotel. town 'lonely planet' may show you a tourist information office, but it's 'HOTEL BAIKAL'. Old name is 'hotel intourist'. In this big hotel, there is a shopkeeper who can speak JAPANESE! He will help you. Internet 'HOTEL BAIKAL' has an internet room. You can visit there. *Uhjinsk（ウージンスク） 'UHDA（ウーダ）'? 195p, parking: no. wired and covered in front of the hotel (I don't recommend.) Exactly it's in Nihjeny Uhjinsk（ニージェニィ　ウージンスク）. It looks a poor town. There seems to be few hotels. The hotel which I stayed was big but like a ruin. *Krasno yarsk（クラスノ　ヤルスク） 'DOBOR' hotel 190p with breakfast, parking: 0p Internet Along the street, you can find the net cafe. 15p *Pashorok (about 40km far from Kemerobo)（パショーロク，ケメロボ） '?' 300p, parking: 0p? (I stayed Russian's house.) It's the outskirts of Kemerobo. And no shower, no shops around the hotel. So I didn't stay there. But it may be difficult to find another hotel in Kemerobo. *Noboshibilsk（ノボシビルスク） 'CIBIR（シビエ）' hotel 1500p, parking: 0p I couldn't help to stay this expensive hotel because other hotels rejected foreign tourist. This is a big city but you'd better to plan to stay another city. *Omsk（オムスク） 'VOYAHJU（ヴォヤージュ）' 800p (You can discount more.), parking: the parking lot is in front of the hotel (N54°59'53.8 E73°16'59.7) The bell worker belongs 'watch tower（ものみの塔）' He recruits you to the religion. Many other hotels rejected foreign tourist. You should not stay this town. *Ekaterinburg（エカテリンブルグ） 'SWELD ROHSK（スウェルド・ロースク）' 620p, parking: ?p, charge for the guard. Near the railway station. Big but inside is old. *Permi（ペルミ） some hotels are there. about 600..800p (I stayed Russian's house.) *Kazan（カザン） 'DUHS RYUCK（ドゥースリュック）' hotel 735p, parking: 50p, the parking lot is a little far from the hotel. Other hotels rejected me, so I had to decide this hotel. It was expensive but the room was very very good. *Nijini nobgorod（ニジニ　ノブゴロド） 'ZAREJINA（ザレジナ）' hotel 340p, parking: (100p) in the entrance town The police men in front of the railway station stole my money. You never approach them. *Moskva（モスクワ） 'ASTANKINO（アスタンキノ）' hotel 230p, parking: the parking lot is a little far from the hotel. The metro station, Vladikino? is a little near (10 minutes by bus). Big but old hotel. Around the entrance there are many people who are not pleasant. There are some entrances, and you should find the entrance for the cheapest rooms, if you want the above price room. You may park your motor in the entrance with no charge. town You may want to go 'Red Square' by motor. But be careful. There are many one-way traffic. It's difficult to go back to the same place. You can get city information at 'HOTEL COSMOS'. It takes about 10 minutes from 'ASTANKINO' by motor. It's a very big, high-class hotel. In front of the Moskva University, It's a very famous, nice view spot. And there are many riders. Internet 'HOTEL COSMOS' has an internet room. You can type and watch Japanese there. exchange You can exchange your money at 'HOTEL COSMOS' B1F. *St.Peterburg（サンクト　ペテルブルグ） 'metro tour（メトロ　ツアー）' D360p, parking: the parking lot is a little far from the hotel. They said this is YH. But they don't know the international YH card. And the price is different from other guest. Inside is clean. Around the hotel there are many people who are not pleasant. 'Hostel HOLIDAY' (YH) ?p, parking: 0p, inside the entrance It's very popular. I couldn't stay there because it was full. The place is very nice. Near the river and with the best night view. town Be careful! there are many pickpockets. *Talin (Estonia)（タリン） 'MERABAIK（メラバイク）' (YH) D108krn, parking: 0p, wired and covered behind the hotel access http://www.geocities.jp/seagull04jp/index.html then click 'Library'. More info is there. All Rights Reserved: (c) 2005 seagull (seagull_jp@hotmail.com) Copying is free as far as my copyright is specified. That's welcome to leave the copy in accommodations *** ROAD *** GENERAL INFORMATION/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// There are many Japanese used-cars heading for Chita or the West. They will help you. Every 100..200 km, you can find a restaurant and GS. note: The spell of land names are not exact! (I lost the exact data here.) Here are Japanese words. But your PC may not display them exactly because of the OS setting. These info are from my travel while Jun/2003.. Aug/2003. -------------------------------------------------------------- distance (km) *from Urajiostok to Talin (Estonia) net 21 days / total 11,137.6km / average 530.4km per day *from Urajiostok to St.Peterburg net 20 days / total 10,738.8km / average 536.9km per day *from Urajiostok to Moskva net 19 days / total 10,003.9km / average 526.5km per day -------------------------------------------------------------- road condition (general view) *from Urajiostok to Habarohusk Near the cities are sealed. But some roads are ballast or flat dirt (I think...). *from Habarohusk to Chita This section about 2,400km is the hardest over Russia. Especially after rain, mud and puddles (pools) are deep! Some places, the rivers rise and the water crosses the road. You can find many cars which can't move in the mud or water. You should finish the maintenance of your motor before this section. *from Chita to Moskva, St.Peterburg, Talin Basically the road is sealed (I think...). //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// *Urajiostok（ウラジオストク） 26/06/03 <-- moving day 319.1km <-- mileage, M60 <-- route * (trouble, staying on the way) 27/06/03 458.0km, M60 *Habarohusk（ハバロフスク） 29/06/03 707.4km *Viragorusk（ビラゴルスク） 30/06/03 428.3km *Tigda（ティグダ） 01/07/03 495.7km The road becomes muddy! On the way, a bridge was broken at Ojasta. But I think today it's OK.) *Amazal（アマザル） 02/07/03 405.0km From Amazal to Magorshe, the road is still muddy, from Magorshe less muddy but there'll be many brunches, pools and crossing rivers. About 260km from Amazal, the road becomes flat ballast. *Chen sheuska（チェン　シェウスカ） 03/07/03 363.5km The more you come up to Chita, the better the road becomes. *Chita（チタ） 06/07/03 697.9km, M55 *Uran ude（ウラン　ウデ） 07/07/03 467.9km, M55 On the way, you can watch the lake side of Baikal. But it's not so good. I heard near Irkutsk-city is better. You can drive along a big river named 'Silinger'.) *Irkutuk（イルクーツク） 09/07/03 534.9km, M53 50km, from Turn, the road becomes flat dirt. *Uhjinsk（ウージンスク） 10/07/03 571.8km, M53 *Krasno yarsk（クラスノ　ヤルスク） 12/07/03 619.3km, M53 *Pashorok (about 40km far from Kemerobo)（パショーロク，ケメロボ） 13/07/03 250.8km, M53 *Noboshibilsk（ノボシビルスク） 15/07/03 675.5km, M51 *Omsk（オムスク） 18/07/03 987.2km (I arrived at Ek. in the midnight. It's unusual run.), 1P402, 1P351 *Ekaterinburg（エカテリンブルグ） 20/07/03 380.5km, 1P242 *Permi（ペルミ） 22/07/03 726.5km, M7 *Kazan（カザン） 24/07/03 469.7km, M7 *Nijini nobgorod（ニジニ　ノブゴロド） 25/07/03 444.9km, M7, E22 *Moskva（モスクワ） 31/07/03 734.9km, M10 (E105) *St.Peterburg（サンクト　ペテルブルグ） 04/08/03 398.8km, M11 (E20) *Talin (Estonia)（タリン） ************************************************************ (End) (English Home) http://www.seagulljapan.info/index2.html / (Japanese Home) http://www.seagulljapan.info/index.html All Rights Reserved: (c) seagull (seagulljapan@gmail.com) Copying is free as far as my copyright is specified. That's welcome to leave the copy at accommodations.