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@lewd good luck!

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  • lewd@zug.networkL lewd@zug.network

    Day four slowly comes to an end : The Elron train brought me to Narva at the Russian border. The Estonian officials were quite fast but yet strict at the border check : even my remaining 20 EUR bill was not permitted.

    Walking over the snowy border bridge decorated by NATO fence and tank blockers was quite a weird feeling.

    The border is closed for vehicles, officialy due to construction work at the bridge - which has never been carried out. The railway crossing also is no longer in use since the trains from Moscow to Tallinn are paused since the beginning of the COVID pandemic and obviously there is no political willing to reopen it any time soon. So for now, only pedestrians are allowed to cross the border.

    #FOSSRail #CrossBorderRail

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    @lewd How did you bring money? USD cash?

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    • max@peering.socialM max@peering.social

      @lewd @tops Yet, one can still plug a foreign card in most ATMs lol.

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      @max @tops No, not a single European payment card will work in Russia. The only cards still working are Russian MIR cards and Chinese UnionPay cards. Everything from western countries is strictly blocked. I had to take all my money in cash for the four days in Russia.

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      • artemist@social.mildlyfunctional.gayA artemist@social.mildlyfunctional.gay

        @lewd How did you bring money? USD cash?

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        @artemist I exchanged Russian Rubel in Estonia. Additionally I packed some spare CHF and USD as fallback.

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        • lewd@zug.networkL lewd@zug.network

          @max @tops No, not a single European payment card will work in Russia. The only cards still working are Russian MIR cards and Chinese UnionPay cards. Everything from western countries is strictly blocked. I had to take all my money in cash for the four days in Russia.

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          @lewd @tops Ah, then that's distinct from SWIFT which for almost all banks and everyone not on the sanctions list still works.

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          • lewd@zug.networkL lewd@zug.network

            My sleeper arrived : I got a single СЛ compartment for the next 32 hours bringing me via Moscow to the Asian part of Russia in the Ural district, right to the Kazakh border.

            The train is comfortable, food is provided (vegan again) and I will already switch my clock to Ural time adjusting my day-night rhythm 😴.

            #FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain #SleeperAndEater

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            @lewd thanks for sharing. I've spent so much days and nights in Russian trains and I would love to come back one day and continue.

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            • lewd@zug.networkL lewd@zug.network

              @max @tops No, not a single European payment card will work in Russia. The only cards still working are Russian MIR cards and Chinese UnionPay cards. Everything from western countries is strictly blocked. I had to take all my money in cash for the four days in Russia.

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              @lewd so paper RUB, yes, but anything else no?

              @max

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              • lewd@zug.networkL lewd@zug.network

                My sleeper arrived : I got a single СЛ compartment for the next 32 hours bringing me via Moscow to the Asian part of Russia in the Ural district, right to the Kazakh border.

                The train is comfortable, food is provided (vegan again) and I will already switch my clock to Ural time adjusting my day-night rhythm 😴.

                #FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain #SleeperAndEater

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                There are red Siemens Desiro and white Siemens Velaro trains outside. Chat, is this Germany ?

                #FOSSRail

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                • tops@im-in.spaceT tops@im-in.space

                  @lewd so paper RUB, yes, but anything else no?

                  @max

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                  @max @tops Nope.

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                  • lewd@zug.networkL lewd@zug.network

                    There are red Siemens Desiro and white Siemens Velaro trains outside. Chat, is this Germany ?

                    #FOSSRail

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                    It's 10 p.m. local time in Chelyabinsk, my meal from @diningcar was just served : Grilled vegetables and buckwheat with mushrooms along with some beautifully packaged dark chocolate and juice.

                    The food served in the trains was far too much - good that it's sleeping time so that I can curl up under the comfy blanket and digest my amazing food.

                    The train is very suitable for working and as a bonus for tomorrow and Sunday morning, we have showers in the carriage.

                    Dream well and stay strong ✊🏽🌈 !

                    #FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain #SleeperAndEater

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                    • lewd@zug.networkL lewd@zug.network

                      @max @tops Nope.

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                      @lewd @max that's one way to keep hard currency out.

                      Krugerands?

                      IT'S A COIN, OK? 🤡

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                      • lewd@zug.networkL lewd@zug.network

                        There are red Siemens Desiro and white Siemens Velaro trains outside. Chat, is this Germany ?

                        #FOSSRail

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                        @lewd Sapsan is also Siemens, isn't it?

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                        • mpsi@toot.lvM mpsi@toot.lv

                          @lewd Sapsan is also Siemens, isn't it?

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                          @mpsi Yes, that's what I meant with the toot.

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                          • lewd@zug.networkL lewd@zug.network

                            There are red Siemens Desiro and white Siemens Velaro trains outside. Chat, is this Germany ?

                            #FOSSRail

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                            @lewd At least no Desiro HC or Mireo.

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                            • lewd@zug.networkL lewd@zug.network

                              Second sleeper train of my trip completed on day five. Now waiting for 15 minutes for my connecting train from Bologoe to Chelyibinsk. I booked a comfortable sleeper compartmznt for the 32 hours trip over two nights.

                              The Аврора service was definitely a luxury experience, the staff was very helpful with my spontaneous reschedule and helped me with everything despite no common language.

                              The railway station in Bologoe has a weird layout : The station building is located in the middle of a field of tracks, there are two main tracks where most trains depart and the other platforms are scrambled over the area. Access via a tunnel only.

                              I'm looking forwards for a comfy sleeper and finally some time to rest without any hurry for two days.

                              #FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain

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                              @lewd this country to this day commits genocide agaisnt ukrainian people. what are you even doing here?

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                                @lewd 🤞 🍀

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                                • lewd@zug.networkL lewd@zug.network

                                  It's 10 p.m. local time in Chelyabinsk, my meal from @diningcar was just served : Grilled vegetables and buckwheat with mushrooms along with some beautifully packaged dark chocolate and juice.

                                  The food served in the trains was far too much - good that it's sleeping time so that I can curl up under the comfy blanket and digest my amazing food.

                                  The train is very suitable for working and as a bonus for tomorrow and Sunday morning, we have showers in the carriage.

                                  Dream well and stay strong ✊🏽🌈 !

                                  #FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain #SleeperAndEater

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                                  We arrived in Moscow late in the evening. I had an excellent night and slept like a baby until 11 a.m. - after a shower it's now time to grab some late breakfast in the @diningcar : fresh potato wedges with mushrooms and the mandatory black tea.

                                  Side note : The have amazing chocolate onboard, I enjoyed already the second bar 😋.

                                  Day six of my journey will be all trains : I woke up in the train and since my sleeper is only going to arrive tomorrow morning, I will spend the next night in my comfortable compartment as well.

                                  #FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain #SleeperAndEater

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                                  • lewd@zug.networkL lewd@zug.network

                                    We arrived in Moscow late in the evening. I had an excellent night and slept like a baby until 11 a.m. - after a shower it's now time to grab some late breakfast in the @diningcar : fresh potato wedges with mushrooms and the mandatory black tea.

                                    Side note : The have amazing chocolate onboard, I enjoyed already the second bar 😋.

                                    Day six of my journey will be all trains : I woke up in the train and since my sleeper is only going to arrive tomorrow morning, I will spend the next night in my comfortable compartment as well.

                                    #FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain #SleeperAndEater

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                                    @lewd danke dass du uns mitnimmst ich liebe diesen thread 🥰 stay safe

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                                      @lewd danke dass du uns mitnimmst ich liebe diesen thread 🥰 stay safe

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                                      me too! 😍

                                      @kawie @lewd

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                                        @lewd@zug.network @max@peering.social @tops@im-in.space niice and yeah, that is also my current info about unionpay cards in the eu

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                                        • lewd@zug.networkL lewd@zug.network

                                          We arrived in Moscow late in the evening. I had an excellent night and slept like a baby until 11 a.m. - after a shower it's now time to grab some late breakfast in the @diningcar : fresh potato wedges with mushrooms and the mandatory black tea.

                                          Side note : The have amazing chocolate onboard, I enjoyed already the second bar 😋.

                                          Day six of my journey will be all trains : I woke up in the train and since my sleeper is only going to arrive tomorrow morning, I will spend the next night in my comfortable compartment as well.

                                          #FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain #SleeperAndEater

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                                          Good morning ! It's 6 a.m. and after round about 32 hours, my comfortable sleeper is slowly approaching in Chelyabinsk next to the Kazakh border.

                                          The ride was fading in time, it feels like I just boarded despite spending two days in the train 🥰.

                                          #FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain #SleeperAndEater

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