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47°55′N, 106°55′E to 39°54R
Trans Mongolian Railway II- Ulaan Baatar To Beijing, Mongolia |
Trans Mongolian Railway II- Ulaan Baatar To Beijing, Mongolia
Trans Mongolian Railway
1 night on Trans Mongolian Railway from Ulaan Baatar (Mongolia) to Beijing (China).
4 berth cabin shared with Dee and Donall (from Ireland).
Border crossing involved changing of the wheel bogeys as the Chinese tracks are 10cm smaller than the Mongolian tracks.
Trans Mongolian Railway
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47°55′N, 106°55′E
Mongolia, Mongolia |
Mongolia, Mongolia
Day 1:
– Post train shower in communal Ulaan Baatar hotel bath.
– Gandan Monastery – saw monks practicing Tibetan Buddhist ritual.
– 4 hour drive to Bayangobi region, for 2 night stay with local nomad family in traditional Ger.
– Introduced to Mongolian diet: fresh curd & mutton.
Day 2:
– Visit to Karakhorum
Day 3 & 4:
– 2 nights in Elstei tourist Ger camp
– Visit to Chingiiskhan monument
– Played games with goats’ ankle bones
Day 5:
– Day in Ulaan Baatar
Overall – 1 negative….too much meat. Positives……beautiful countryside, peaceful, and friendly people.
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52°17’N, 104°16’E to 47°55′N, 106°55′E
Trans Mongolian Railway I – Irkutsk to Ulaan Baatar, Russia |
Trans Mongolian Railway I – Irkutsk to Ulaan Baatar, Russia
Trans Mongolian Railway
2 night train journey from Irkutsk (Russia) to Ulaan Baatar (Mongolia).
4 berth cabin to ourselves.
4 hour border crossing – celebrated with a few beers & vodka.
Trans Mongolian Railway I