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Tag Archives: Trans-Siberian Railway
Mongolia day 7 – Trans-Siberian to Beijing
We transfer to the station at 7.20am for the last leg of our journey to Beijing. This train is definitely the best yet; spotlessly clean and the toilets have proper toilet seats and loo freshener, so they smell nice too! … Continue reading
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Tagged Border crossing, changing the bogies, Mongolia, Mongolian Train, Trans-Siberian Railway
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Mongolia day 6 – Trans-Siberian, Ulaan Bataar
Today is sunny and warmer, but still quite chilly particularly out of the sun. 10am we transfer to Ulaan Baatar by coach and a 4* hotel. Back to civilisation and the delights of a proper shower and comfortable bed! We … Continue reading
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Tagged Bogd's Palace, Mongolia, Trans-Siberian Railway, Ulan Bataar
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Mongolia, day 5 – Trans-Siberian, Tourist Ger Camp
It’s sunny but very windy making it quite chilly. We have a free day at the Ger camp. Andy has decided to go for an hour’s riding which is arranged with local Nomads who bring horses to the camp each … Continue reading
Mongolia day 4 – Trans-Siberian, Tourist Ger Camp
Today is Andy’s birthday and the weather is sunny but windy. We are leaving our Nomad hosts and making the long 8-hour trip to the tourist ger camp, which is on the other side of Ulaan Baatar. It is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Mongolia, Tourist Ger Camp, Trans-Siberian Railway
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Russia day 20 – Trans-Siberian to Ulaan Baatar
All day on the train travelling to Ulaan Baatar, capital of Mongolia. We had been warned to expect a lot of waiting around at the border crossing between Russia and Mongolia – and it wasn’t an exaggeration. We arrive at … Continue reading
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Tagged border crossing to Mongolia, Russia, Trans-Siberian Railway, Ulaan Baatar
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Russia day 19 – Trans-Siberian, Ulan Ude
Today is another lovely day – blue skies and sunshine. Our guide, Andrei, picks us up for our second day trip which involves an hour’s drive to see Ivolginsky Datsan which is the centre of Buddhism in Russia. This Lamestary … Continue reading
Russia day 18 – Trans-Siberian, Ulan Ude
Arrived in Ulan Uday at 6.15am – it is dark and very cold! Ulan Uday is the capital of Buryatia which is a semi-autonomous region of Siberia. It’s main claim to fame is an enormous Lenin’s head in the central … Continue reading
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Tagged Buryatia, Lamestary, Russia, Sheeps' knuckles games, Siberia, Trans-Siberian Railway, Ulan Ude
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