From Ulan Ude I headed out across the vastness of Siberia. Wooded, vast and not a lot to stir the interest. On arrival at Chita found a hotel that had a wedding reception and so no spare rooms. The bride and a lot of the guests came out to look at the bike and said they would find me a hotel. Then one couple of guests offered me there house to stay in. Took me back to theirs where I put my bike in their secure underground car park, had a shower and then we returned to the reception where I was asked to give a speech where I gave the usual congratulations to the bride and groom. I think that this van was carrying their wedding presents. Either that or all of the vodka that they made me consume.