On to Irkutsk, which, not content with being just another Chicago of Siberia, has a nickname of the Paris of Siberia. What evs, dude. Seems like the Siberians have City Envy, or something. On the other hand, this phenomenon ain't uncommon- Chicago (the Chicago of the Midwest) has had some New York envy at times, as evidenced by the "Second City" and all. So, if Chicago is the New York of the Midwest, then would Omsk & Novosibirsk be the competing New York of the Midwest of Siberia? That seems headed down the rabbit hole.
Anyway, the flight was 480nm, cruising at FL190. The thunderstorms & I seems to be pacing each other as I head east. The route took me near the junction of Siberia and Outer Mongolia- where the steppe meets the mountains (the Alps of Mongolia?) Ok,I'll stop now.
Warming up at Krasnoyarsk
Note the looooooooooooong runway...
Straight out departure
There's those thunderstorms
Where Siberia meets Outer Mongolia
Approaching Irkutsk
Instant Replay: Over the Threshold; View from the Tower
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