Beyond the Horizon: Part 4 pp Irkutsk to Moscow to meet with Julie 5,400km to Moscow, 11,000km to Lisbon Leaving Irkutsk: The Angara River (top right) and the Angara Valley (left) Colin rides on his first highway since the Coquihalla Pass in British Columbia From Irkutsk to Krasnoyarsk: Enjoying the Boreal forests and a local delicacy, KVAS Krasnoyarsk, Russia 800km from Irkutsk On the Little Yenisey River Siberias 3 rd largest city Colin stayed in the Train Station in September of 2001 after his kayak adventure on the Yenisey He met a mafia hit man who killed people for $100 Krasnoyarsk, Russia: The railroad station Krasnoyarsk, Russia: With, of course, its churches and Lenin Statue Novosibirsk, Russia: Colin describes it as a bleak urban Anywhere 1,800km from Irkutsk, 3,600km to Moscow Novosibirsk, Russia: Its train station, Lenin statue and churches Novosibirsk, Russia: Below left: the marker of the geographical center of Russia Below right: the technical library is the largest in the world Novosibirsk Zoo: Home of the famous liger, a tiger/ lion cross Leaving Novosibirsk: 2000km of flat cycling to the Ural Mountains and Europe Omsk: one city in the Western Siberian Lowlands with its churches and its Lenin! The Ural Mountains The M5 Highway to Moscow Moscow, Russia: Colin cycles to the ring road (to wait for Tim?) Things to do in Moscow: 6 th biggest city in the world Shopping malls, box stores, American fast-food chains City centre; traditional architectur e, Russian Orthodox churches Bolshoie Theatre2 nd biggest opera house in Europe Russian Classical architecture where Colin meets fellow Canadian, Carole Paquette, a teacher in Moscow Moscow, Russia: The famous and beautiful Red Square major streets of Moscow radiate from here in all directions towards major highways outside the city, Red Square is often considered the central square of Moscow and all of Russiais a city square in Moscow. separates the Kremlin, the former royal citadel, and currently the official residence of the President of Russia, from a historic merchant quarter St. Basils Cathedral in Red Square Russian Orthodox cathedral erected on the Red Square in Moscow in 15551561. tallest building of Moscow until the completion of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower The building's design is shaped as a flame of a bonfire rising into the sky Not only does Moscow have a Lenin statue, it has the real thing embalmed! More images from Moscow: Finally, the Canadian Embassy, Moscow: Colin and Julie make preparations for the next half of their adventure