Life aboard the Trans Siberian train number one, the best yet. It is the best on yet and most modern with airplain style toilets and highway buss style berths in terms of lighting and modern upholstery. Very comfortable and easy to be in for long hauls but lack some of the charm of the earlier coaches. The Restaurant car is very old Russian style and a bit rough around the edges but the people nice and the food good but a bit pricey. Most of our meals come from home coooking sold on the train platforms by a variety of vendors as well as lots of beer and other drinks.
Lots of tea to drink on the train and people to talk to. We are the only non-Russians so they were a bit coole to us at first but we made lots of friends by the end of the three days.