Carpe Diem Haiku – Ulan-Ude
When a train follow the waterline of a big lake or the sea, you sometimes feel as if the world is divided in two. On the right side of the […]
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Carpe Diem Haiku – Irkutsk
As I meet the marvels of Irkutsk it feels almost like I’m leaving the newfound reality of the train. I marvel that the normality of being able to walk down […]
Carpe Diem Haiku – Tayshet
As I see the sleepers carrying the steel road passing underneath, I reflect on the contrasts between us, the passengers and those of the navvy workforce making our leisurely trip […]
Carpe Diem Haiku – Yenisei River
There are expected stops where we can follow the progress of our trip. They provide a confirmation of progress through the endless parade of taiga spruce. Then there are the […]
Carpe Diem Haiku – Krasnoyarsk
Life on the train can bring back memories from the past. For instance the man sitting with his wife in the dining car is the same that we shared compartment […]
Björn Rudbergs writings 