The Kingsmill's Trans-Russia-Mongolian Overland Trip, Part 5: Kazan

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Travel story: The Kingsmill's Trans-Russia-Mongolian Overland Trip, Part 5: Kazan

Since arriving back in Russia, from Mongolia, we have travelled a further 4000 km and are now in Kazan. Kazan is considered part of European Russia so we have finally left Siberia. A few days ago we passed through Perm, another closed city during the Soviet era, which is in the Ural Mountains, and divides Western Russia (or European Russia) from Siberian Russia (Asia Russia). Being back in Russia is a stark contrast to Mongolia. Russia is so much more well developed compared to Mongolia. It... More