Ebook Roughing It in Siberia

We were rounding curves, sharp ones too, on a badly ballasted track, that caused the heavy Russian cars to oscillate alarmingly, notwithstanding the crawl at which we were proceeding. The views to be obtained from the carriage windows were superb, in spite Of the wintry aspect which everything bore. It was January — time of deep snow, frozen rivers, and biting atmosphere — everything around (except the interior of the car) was wintry to the last degree. Snow piled up in.