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*** Why have two full days in Moscow? I (Smith) would assume we just adjust our departure day so that we arrive in time to board the TSR
*** Why have two full days in Moscow? I (Smith) would assume we just adjust our departure day so that we arrive in time to board the TSR
**** On the basis that weekends are free time off, so we might as well spend them somewhere cool. (The Trans-Siberian only runs once a week, so we have to take it Tuesday evening whatever else we do). Also, Moscow is likely to have enough stuff to interest us, (red square, st ivan's etc.) no?
**** On the basis that weekends are free time off, so we might as well spend them somewhere cool. (The Trans-Siberian only runs once a week, so we have to take it Tuesday evening whatever else we do). Also, Moscow is likely to have enough stuff to interest us, (red square, st ivan's etc.) no?
***** I suppose the things to do in Moscow are the touristy things; I (Smith) for one would like to visit the Lenin Mausoleum, and I suppose one must visit St Basil's and Jake Corteen for the look of the thing
* Not much time in China - we'd get a full day in Beijing, but like 3 hours in Shanghai
* Not much time in China - we'd get a full day in Beijing, but like 3 hours in Shanghai
** Naturally arrives in Japan on a Thursday, at which point we either have a long weekend or get a (admittedly cost-effective) midweek flight back after a week or so
** Naturally arrives in Japan on a Thursday, at which point we either have a long weekend or get a (admittedly cost-effective) midweek flight back after a week or so