In 1840, the Englishwomen Anne Lister and Ann Walker traveled by horse-drawn sleigh on the frozen Volga River to the Caspian Sea and further over the Greater Caucasus to Tbilisi and Baku. Anne Lister died unexpectedly while on a mountain tour in Georgia. Her companion Ann Walker took seven months to bring the coffin with her beloved's body back to Halifax. After deciding to write a biography about the free-spirited diarist and adventurous traveler Anne Lister, Angela Steidele follows in the footsteps of the extraordinary couple, accompanied by her wife, who speaks broken Russian. Does their journey help to appreciate the adventures of Anne and Ann? What do the places, landscapes, and people tell us today about distant times? Is it even possible to travel back in time? Which past? Time travel allows for a vivid and enjoyable glimpse into history.