The village of Khuzir can be seen from a distance at the far left.
The village of Khuzir is one of the 5 villages in Olkhon Island, the world largest lake-bound island. Khuzir is the administrative center of Olkhon Island and it's inhabitants are mostly Buryats, Russians of Mongolian descent who are primarily involved in fishing and farming. Despite Lake Baikal being one of the most popular lakes in Russia and scores of tourists descend on it especially in summer, Khuzir is untouched by time and tourism. In fact time seems to stand still for this tiny village. The presence of guesthouses indicate the importance of tourism to it's economy.
The landmark of Khuzir is the Burkhan Rock which is a "two-headed" marble rock referred to Burkhan in the local language.
These ritual poles are used for Shamanistic worship by the Buryats.
The village of Khuzir, the red building on the left is an art gallery.
The main street of Khuzir with its pedestrian crossing.
The houses have beautiful decorative windows
Local kids playing football at the school field
A sundry shop selling goods and basic supplies.
Pharmacy at Khuzir. Notice the recycling bins in front of the pharmacy.
A clothing store
Beautiful paintings for sale at an art gallery.
An outdoor artwork outside the art gallery.
The local discotheque, it was still early when this photo was taken and so there were no patrons yet.
Shaman exhibits at the local lore museum at Khuzir
A comfortable guesthouse at Khuzir
A farmer and his cows along the dusty road of Khuzir.
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wow, beautiful place, really!
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Yes it is truly beautiful, you should visit if you have the chance.
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My uncle told me :"I did this with friends in 1992. The journey could only be arranged through Intourist, the state travel agent, whose rep failed to show up when we arrived in Moscow late at night. Local people helped us with metro fares, heart warming at a time where there was little food in the shops unless you had dollars.
The journey went on forever, the restaurant car running on Moscow time so that meals (chicken bone stew) were only available when we weren't hungry. Our supplies of beer were gradually plundered by guards, mysterious fees of fifty dollars to cross into Mongolia, radish sellers touting for business, and at every stop a team of wheel tappers checking the carriages. It was an amazing experience to arrive in China having gone the whole way overland."
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You should try to do this too if you have the opportunity. Now it is much easier to travel to Russia, but applying for a Russian visa can take some time. It is an epic journey for me.
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Why not?? i will visit it..
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So funny. Sounds like an adventure. As late as 1992, wow. Did they fly to Europe and then travel over land from there to Mongolia?
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It really is very beautiful
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I enjoyed the beauty of the place, it is mesmerizing. Thanks for dropping by and re-steeming this post.
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Very beautiful pics. I would love the opportunity to travel like that; it's one of my main goals in joining Steemit.
The recycling bins are an interesting note; technology and tradition bringing us full circle. In the past, no waste or pollution because people lived closer to the earth. Then came advancement and abundance and waste and waste (lol) then came the recycling bins because we re-realized the old wisdom and now we minimize ... waste again.
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I was quite surprised by the presence of the recycling bin. This place maybe isolated but it still subscribe to the concept of reducing wastage.
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Discotheque is so cool...nothing like our zouk.
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Zouk is happening, but this discotheque is classical and cool
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I would choose this place over zouk anytime
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That is such a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing. I had no idea that is where the biggest lake-bound island is.
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It is a very beautiful place indeed. This place is also good for hiking as well. Do check out my latest post of my Trans-Mongolia Adventure.
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Thanks, @positivesteem, I really appreciate your support. In case you haven't picked it up already, I struggle with internet access here (we're on a remote island and our bandwidth is throttled), so I only post when I can get my stories to a friend in South Africa who formats my posts and does the image hosting for me. There's no way I could do that here. It means I can usually do one or two posts a month. Not much, I know, and when I'm back in South Africa next year I'm hoping to post a lot more about my experiences. In the meantime, it makes a big difference to me to know there are people out there supporting us (and even thinking about us!). Following you too, but I struggle to read other people's posts for the same reasons I mentioned earlier. Any chance I could find your posts on Facebook? Our access through FB is much better, although still constrained.
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lots of great photos ! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us ! 💕✌👍
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The scenery is spectacular. It is an adventure of a lifetime.
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No doubt my friend it looks fabulous !👍👍👍
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Some of it is really cool!
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Amazing journey it must have been!! I really enjoyed looking at the pictures and now I wish to travel there as well. Thank you for sharing.
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Amazing story!!@positivesteem
I also write about my travels check it out :)
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upvote and follow me @zalb together we can succeed and share interesting stories!
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Thanks for your support. I will check out your travels too.
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Great adventure..thanks for sharing. Another trip to go on my bucketlist :)
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You should go if you have the chance. This trip has been on my bucket list a long time, i have been planning it for some time.
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What a beautiful place...!!
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Very beautiful and stunning scenery. Do follow me for the rest of the adventure.
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I am really glad to see despite that it is a small quiet town, there's recycling awareness there!
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I was surprised to see that too. I am happy that the community was trying to reduce wastage.
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Why did you decide to go there? I mean did you know it was gonna be that cool and other worldly? What's in the art gallery, what kind of art. What languages do they speak there? Sorry for all the questions, just really curious! I hope you have a wonderful day!!!
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No problem at all. I was attracted to the trip because of the train journey. I wanted to travel by train from Beijing all the way to St Petersberg. I stopped at Lake Baikal because it was the world largest lake. But it did not expect the scenery to be so spectacular so that was a bonus. The island at Lake Baikal is also great for hiking. The art gallery has mostly paintings but it also sell souvenirs. If you have any question, just ask. Do continue to follow me for the rest of the adventure.
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Did you do the trans-siberian railway?
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I did the Trans-Mongolia railway from Beijing to St Petersberg. My journey took 23 days
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Sounds like fun! Which other similar trips have you done?
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Earlier this year I went to Cambodia for 9 days and visited Angkor Wat. About 2 years back I was in Europe for 24 days but it was more luxurious as I was on a cruise for 14 days,
Up to now, the Trans Mongolia Adventure has been the most epic journey for me.
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What is Angkor Wat? How did you travel through Cambodia? Sounds like fun! FOLLOWING YOU!!! I hope YOU have a WONDERFUL day!
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Angkor Wat is a old and beautiful temple in Cambodia. I will post about it later. Following you back my friend.
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It's amazing, i add Mongolia to places i have to go :)
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Mongolia is amazing, but Lake Baikal is actually in Siberia, Russia. My trip brings me from Beijing to Ulan Bator (Mongolia), Irtusk (Siberia), Moscow and finally St Petersberg.
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oh, my mistake, you've just add another country for me to visit :P
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Trying going from China to Russia via Mongolia on the Trans Mongolia Rail. You will love it.
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Looks like a peaceful place :D Thanks for sharing @positivesteem
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It is peaceful and beautiful.
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