Krupskaya Siberia Tour 2018
In 2018, Krupskaya embarked on a tour of Siberia.
Over 9,000km in three weeks.
I kept a diary.
Woah, we’re going to Siberia! – Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour, IntroductionOctober 17, 2018
In August 2018, Krupskaya decided to challenge ourselves with one of our more ridiculous adventures yet: tour across Siberia, over nine and a half thousand kilometres in three and a half weeks. Oh, and survive, preferably.
From Birmingham to Saint Petersburg – Day One, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia TourOctober 25, 2018
It begins – three and a half weeks driving across over nine thousand miles of Siberian wildlands! Will we die? Will we suck? Will anyone show up? All these mysteries and more, will be answered!
Lost within the trees of Moscow – Day Two, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia TourNovember 2, 2018
Tonight we play in a forest in Moscow and the only directions we have are – when you find this tree, turn left. I admire Russia’s simplicity, I must say.
From Red Square to an island forest in Nizhny Novgorod – Day Three, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia TourNovember 8, 2018
As we venture toward Nizhny Novgorod, little do we know that today’s events are going to involve getting lost in another forest and a bare penis. Yay.
It’s like Fury Road, but shit – Day Four, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia TourNovember 22, 2018
How to you beat a beautiful night by the water in Nizny Nozvorod? By waking up to the single greatest sight anyone could hope for.
I could stay here PERManently, heh heh heh – Day Five, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia TourJanuary 23, 2019
Today we experience Perm and perhaps most amazingly of all – Alex singing on Rock Band. Step aside, Glenn Danzig!
Yekaterinburg is awesome – Day Six, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia TourMarch 25, 2019
Today we visit Yekaterinburg, an incredible city which further challenges any preconceptions I had about what Eastern Russia would be like.
Tyumen, Welcome to Siberia – Day Seven, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia TourApril 1, 2019
Today marks our venturing into Tyumen and with it, our official entrance into Siberia itself. Exciting times.
We must be OMSK our way! – Day Eight, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia TourMay 11, 2019
Our first full day in Siberia takes us on a journey to Omsk, the fabled city of idiots.
NOvosibirsk show for us – Day Nine, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia TourJuly 18, 2019
Our show in Novosibirsk is cancelled and so, a day of relatively relaxed driving between cities awaits us.
Tomskward, to Glory! – Day Ten, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia TourAugust 17, 2019
Today we travel to Tomsk. Not to be confused with Omsk. We've already been to Omsk. Now we're going to Tomsk. Different place, mate.
Tomsk and challenging my fear of heights – Day Eleven, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia TourOctober 25, 2019
Today marks the first of three without a show. Such days can be expensive, but they also mean we get to experience more of a place than usual. Which is good.
Our Final Day in Tomsk – Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour, Day TwelveDecember 16, 2019
Our time in Tomsk draws to a close as we enjoy one final day of relaxation.
Some place between Tomsk and Krasnoyarsk – Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour, Day ThirteenJanuary 28, 2020
As we bid goodbye to Tomsk, we set forth for a day's travel across Siberia toward Krasnoyarsk.
The wonderful city of Krasnoyarsk – Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour, Day FourteenFebruary 8, 2020
We're given brief respite from the endless expanse of Siberia, thanks to the colourful, vibrant and slightly mad city of Krasnoyarsk.
Irkutsk, city of Angels – Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour, Day FifteenFebruary 17, 2020
They say, this is the city! The city of Angels! All I see are dead wings! The Distillers did some good shit.
The Big One, Lake Baikal – Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour, Day SixteenMarch 11, 2020
Krupskaya’s tour continues as we cross the world’s deepest lake – Lake Baikal.
Buryatia and the Sleeping Lion – Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour, Day SeventeenMarch 29, 2020
Cheese, bread and black cats. I mean seriously, what better start to a day could one ask for?
TV Appearance in Chita – Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour, Day EighteenNovember 6, 2020
The whole 'keeping our heads down' thing gets put to one side so we can go on TV. Watched by 5 million people.
Is this the way to Blagoveshchensk? – Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour, Day NineteenMay 15, 2021
Our journey across Siberia comes to 'somewhat' of an end technically, as we approach Blagoveshchensk, a city that sits alongside China.