Moscow to St. Petersburg – Adventure Motorcycling in the Land of Extremes
"Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma" – these felicitous words come from no less a figure than Sir Winston Churchill.
An exciting adventure in a land, the extremes and the oddity of which can hardly be bigger. In a land were, almost for a century, the largest experiment of the world history took place, an experiment which for ever changed the world. Tempting, fascinating, magnificent, and so tragically at the same time. Modern, but still so backward and rustic. Extravagant and even charming thanks to its ever-present provisional solutions. In a nutshell, everything what a wondering outsider clueless would try to express by the words "the enigmatic Russian soul".
There is hardly any better means of transportation than a motorcycle, to experience all the multifarious facets of ‘Mother-Russia’ in such a close way. From archaic villages, were people live in a daily routine, over "Golden ring" cities to the pomp and glamour of Moscow and St. Petersburg. From post-Soviet towns, were the Perestroika and the economic recovery have only left a very little mark, to the westerly oriented cities.
Having the riding perspective in mind you also can expect a multifaceted route. Tarmac, gavel, natural roads, and even small obstacles like a stream crossing or washed-out bridge – well, it will never be boring, as is right and proper in the country of extremes.
