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”
Arrival in UlaanbaatarÂ
So after an eventful night we woke up to the clickity clack of the train and when we opened the curtains we were gazing out across the Steppes of Mongolia. What a sight to see, the sky was a brilliant blue and the scenery stretched out for miles. To be fair there wasn’t much toContinue reading “Arrival in Ulaanbaatar “
Ulaan Bataar Day 1
Ulaanbaatar is weird. It’s full of opposites. It’s one of the worst polluters in the world in winter yet every third car is a Prius. The written language is either so close to English you can pretty much understand or looks like a drunk dyslexic has grouped together a whole heap of wxys all togetherContinue reading “Ulaan Bataar Day 1”
Off On Tour in Mongolia
We didn’t really know exactly what we were going to do in Mongolia but had a few ideas. After chatting with our host Baatar he offered to take us on a tour which would take in some of the adventurous places we were thinking of. We checked out prices and worked out that his wasContinue reading “Off On Tour in Mongolia”
Karakoram and surrounds
We awoke before dawn to Grandma restocking our fire. I stuck my hand out and it was freezing outside. But the fire soon warmed the ger and we were toasty warm. Breakfast was simple fare of bread, biscotti and jam. But the best part was the homemade butter/cream. I don’t think I have ever hadContinue reading “Karakoram and surrounds”
Trip to Terelj National Park
Today we had placed our faith in Baatar our host for another tour. We were essentially getting a lift to a nearby National Park called Terelj but on the way we were going to see another couple of places. Once again we weren’t quite sure what the plan was but we were ready at 9Continue reading “Trip to Terelj National Park”
Snow in Terelj
It was pretty toasty in the ger when we awoke and Tim stoked the fire. We needed to venture outside for our morning pee and opened the door to a blanket of crisp white snow covering of everything. It must have snowed all throughout the night. It was one of the prettiest things I haveContinue reading “Snow in Terelj”
Arrival in Russia
We have had a great time in Mongolia and today was our last day before we jumped back on the train to go to Russia. A boring morning of washing clothes and getting last bits and pieces together before we had a last walk around Ulaanbaatar centre. We have had an amazingly unique experience inContinue reading “Arrival in Russia”