September 14th | 14 сентября

September 14th | 14 сентября

Romain Gressot

10.46 a.m. - Moscow-Blagovechtchensk train - Around "Golish"

  • Night was ok. Sometimes I managed to stretch my legs.
  • Found toilets. Only on one side of the wagon. They are two. One with a shower.
  • Still haven't tried to have a conversation with people.
  • Took out my computer and try to write as fast as I can.

11.04 a.m. - Somewhere

  • We stop. People hop in, and out, or just get out to smoke some a cigaret.

11.31 a.m. - Somewhere

  • A young guy has been requisitioned to come speak english to me. I do not know if he works here or not. But was very kind. He translates for me what the train attendant wanted to tell me. She was asking if I wanted tea. So I said yes. The guy asks for 60 roubles, that he gives to the lady. Then she comes back with tea, a cup, and 40 roubles in coins. She tells me something about these coins, like they will be useful for me to take the bus, in Blago.

11.42 a.m. - Stop at "Nomxa"

11.49 a.m. - Train starts again

  • While looking at the view, I wonder how much I should be careful. Especially about my drinks since this is what people have warned me the most about. But you know, they did not took the train, so they probably transfer their own fears into their advices. But I do not take them lightly. My tea has been poured by the train attendant, so, it's in the ok zone.

12.01 p.m. - "Stancia Neya"

  • Svetlana send me her filmography and two hostels names to stay in, in Blago.

12.24 p.m. - Ongoing

  • An old lady was walking by the rails, with plastic bags attached to a stick she was carrying over her shoulder. Later I will see younger people do the same.
  • Train attendant passes by with a tray of chips and other treats, for sale.

12.49 p.m. - =

  • Debit card payment seems to be possible. Train attendant is walking with a TPE and I hear validating "bips".

1.39 p.m. - =

  • Looks like it is possible to do "train hopping" on freigh trains.

1.51 p.m. - =

  • Eating a little. I think I will last four days on six, with what I've brought in that train. And I have way to much vodka (three bottles).

2.40 p.m. - =

  • My PolarStep app makes wierd things. It shows that I'm already in Blago. Twenty seconds later, it shows where I actually am.

6.28 p.m. - "Kinov" station

  • I wonder what is the problem with this PolarStep application. Why does it show where I'm going? The train does not stop in Blago. Anyway. It's probably how sim cards and apps are interconnected that allows this. What's strange is that it also show it on my computer, while it is not connected to internet nor my phone.
  • I wake up from a long nap, where I try as much as I can to not snore like a an animal.
  • Sometimes the train stops for longer periods of time. And I see on Yandex that there is shops nearby in some trian stations. Maybe I could rush one of them at some point. I do not know about how long we stay in what station.
  • Trains passing by seems to be carrying loads perfectly cut wood, and charcoal.

6.56 p.m. - Ongoing

  • I'm at the front of the train, and it doesn't stop to go "tchooo!"

11.58 p.m. (I do not know witch time zone I'm in) - "Balezio" station

  • Falling asleep and snoring.

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