It was a dreary wet day when we woke up so our plans of hitting the Temple of Heaven Park in the morning were scrapped. After a very slow start we headed out near the train station to pick up our Trans Mongolian rail tickets and ticked off a few admin things and before weContinue reading “Beijing Day 2”
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Forbidden City
Well according to the guidebooks and “things to do” the Forbidden City was number one. Today was the day and to top it off there was a gale blowing so the smog had been blown away and we could see some blue sky and the air felt much fresher!! First stop today, Tiananmen Square. TheContinue reading “Forbidden City”
The Beginning of the Trans-Mongolian Express
Tim was like a kid in a candy store this morning. He was so excited. I was lagging a little, but his mood was infectious. We needed to be at the train station by 10.20am so we had a lazy start and headed to the train station via the metro. Our epic train journey consistsContinue reading “The Beginning of the Trans-Mongolian Express”