You're right it doesn't sound like much. But it is. My objective, I suppose, isn't so much to cross Russia on bike, as to see Russia from my bike. And yes, I just play it by ear. Route changes abound, as do camping vs. hotel decisions.
Nobody knows what's around the bend .
I read with great enthusiasm tonight about your adventure. Barb Dear Barb Thanks for the letter. Perhaps you could send some of your spare shoes to Russia. You could bring them yourself, thereby justifying your trip. It's really no more silly than riding your bike to the lowest point in Europe.