The travelling summer university Transsiberian Dream (TSU) started on July 28th, and the participants visited Moscow, Kazan,
Yekaterinburg, Irkutsk, and the Baikal lake. Old and new AEGEE members came together to enjoy the hottest TSU of this summer.
The participants arrived on Saturday, July 28th, and spent four amazing days and nights in Moscow doing sightseeing, having ice-breaking games, a night city tour and of course pub crawling and European night. The participants had a blast visiting the Red square, Lenin’s Tomb, Arbat street and lots of other sights that Moscow is famous for. And of course Moscow night life was really something one should try at least once in one’s life: partying on the roof of a car in a street, party in a public park, foam party… Moscow has lots of things in store. A Russian lesson was funny as the participants learned how to flirt in Russian and the participants also prepared an AEGEE presentation for the rest of the team. But it was just a beginning of a great journey into mysterious Siberia and further to the East.
The participants visited Moscow, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Irkutsk and spent three nights at the Baikal lake. A group of more than 40 
people carrying backpacks was a sight that surprised many people passing by. A journey by train and a whole night spent on a Russian train deserves a special description. This is an experience that most of the participants never had before but they survived even this challenge. Getting off on random train stations and buying supplies from babushkas, and of course parties. Imagine changing three trains, a few buses and spending three nights in a row on a train!
A day in Kazan started with visiting Kazan Kremlin and the Mosque and finished with refreshing swimming in the river. A visit to Yekaterinburg lasted for two days and was concluded by a three-night journey on a train to Irkutsk.
Camping at the Baikal lake, hiking, singing by the camp fire was obviously amazing! The cold nights were warmed up by warm hugs, shots, jokes and gossip. The organizers chose a gossip responsible and every night she would read the gossips out loud by the camp fire and that was hilarious. The participants also took a boat trip, participated in a Russian cuisine workshop and learned to cook borshch.
Lots of activities, workshops on survival in Siberia, train trips and of course parties united the participants and organisers into one
team and made it possible to strengthen the friendships that already existed before the TSU and create new ones, exchange AEGEE experiences and of course all the participants got invaluable skills of surviving in wild Russia. Join us next time, explore Siberia with AEGEE-Moskva!
Written by Rita Gorilchanik, AEGEE-Ryazan