Becoming a Russian Walrus in KAZAN | Trans-Siberian Railway

In this episode of our Russia travel vlog series riding the Trans Siberian Railway, we arrive in the Capital of Tartarstan, Kazan!

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On this leg of our great trip across Russia, we stop at The Blue Lake, a freezing pit of freshwater. Here, we learn about the famous Russian Walrus, or морж. These legendary beasts are brave men (or women) who polar dip in freezing water. While there is no snow this time of year, this lake is fed from ground water deep in the earth, and is a constant 5C.

After unthawing, we explore Kazan, and try traditional Tartarstan cuisine. This includes Chak-Chak, a famous dessert (so famous that there is a museum... we went.)

We end the day at the Kazan Kremlin, a beautiful complex featuring one of the nicest mosques I've ever seen.

A bit of a background story. This is a train journey of 10,000 km across Russia, the biggest country in the world. 25 days to visit Saint Petersburg, Moscow, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Krasnoyarsk, Ulan-Ude, and Vladivostok.

A big thank you to the sponsors of the #TransSibChallenge
- Russian Geographical Organization - https://www.rgo.ru/en
- Svoya Tropa Russia Tour Operator - https://svoya-tropa.com/

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