I´m going through T-S perhaps all the way from Helsinki (Moscow) to Vladivostok in august. I´m a bit interested in visiting Irkutsk, but not yet able to tell whether I´ll do any stops or not. If any very peaceful, open- and wide-minded person is willing to join me, PM please. I hope you speak some words english but I think u do if u can read this : ) It is very peaceful there in the train.