November 7, 2008
by Stuart
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After a 30-hour train ride we arrived this afternoon in Beijing, officially completing the Trans-Mongolian part of our trip. Last night at the border we watched them change the boogies – wheels – on the train cars. Russia and Mongolia … Continue reading
November 5, 2008
by Tina
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After debating a while as to whether or not to leave Mongolia early for Beijing on the Sunday train, on account of my arm, we decided to stay another week in Mongolia and take another trip out to Terelj national … Continue reading
November 5, 2008
by Stuart
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We spent most of the time in Ulaanbaatar (UB) seeing the National Museum of Mongilan History, the Museum of Natural History and the entertaining International Intellectual Museum. The Intellectual Museum was filled with thousands of puzzels of all kinds. You … Continue reading
November 5, 2008
by Tina
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My slip on the ice at the White Lake afforded me the opportunity to seek medical care here in Mongolia. I had to wait 5 days until we returned to “UB” before visiting a doctor. The guidebook warned that the … Continue reading
November 5, 2008
by Stuart
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When we would arrive at a family’s get camp, the family would come out and greet us, show us to the ger, help us unload the van, bring us some hot water for tea and then start the fire. Each … Continue reading