All on Olkhon, in pictures

Accommodation on the island - Nikita's Homestead

The first evening, sunsetting soon after we arrive

The next day, and it's excursion time. A day's trip to the north of the island for three from England, and one from Holland and one from the US - both heading westwards after time spent working in Beijing

Our transportation was this legendary piece of kit

No matter who we met on the island, they certainly didn't mind having their picture taken

Ribbons, coins, and pictures are often tied to trees on Olkhon. The thought behind this particular pic remains a mystery

Back at the ranch, and we catch up with two lads from Limerick and three German carpenters - real life journeymen
who travel and use their skills in return for board alone

Shortly after this last pic was taken the booze ran out. Cue all ten of us wondering out of the homestead, in the dark and in the snow, trying to find anyone in our corner of the island that would supply us with more. A fruitless, but no less hilarious, mission and a half.