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Asia » China » Inner Mongolia » Erlyan June 11th 2017

R: We left the hotel, bags stuffed with products from the Mongolian supermarket and a packed breakfast our hotel had insisted on giving us. A 15 minute walk along quiet roads brought us back to Ulaanbataar station. Our train was at 07:30. This time it was a Chinese train we were getting - the previous ones had been Russian - and this was the other train (of the 2 per week) that ran direct from Moscow to Beijing, so it had already been some way before it pulled in to Ulaanbataar. The accommodation was very similar to before, but noticeably dirtier. The carriage attendants on this train (not called Provonitzas anymore) were surly looking men who spent most of their time standing at the back of the carriage smoking. There were no humorous night dress incidents, ... read more
Crossing the Gobi Desert
Moscow --> Ulaanbataar --> Beijing
From the back of the train

Asia » China » Inner Mongolia » Erlyan May 13th 2009

At any speed the landscape changes at an almost unpercievable pace. Subtle details transform around you but it is hard to put a finger on any one particular moment from whence everything has changed. The steppe is a vast grassland with an enormous sky. When we turn on the GPS the screen is filled with satelites fighting for recognition. The fact that this plain stretches on for distances that make the Canadian Shield seem like a suburban lawn makes it feel even more daunting. Walk to the edge of the horizon, see the same thing again. Two days ago we stopped for drinks and cookies at a dusty little bus stop. As we sat there eating our snacks we noticed that the animals around were lean, the grass was gone, and the sand was moving. Welcome ... read more

Asia » China » Inner Mongolia » Erlyan September 24th 2007

Hello! I am christening this blog with some photos of the mass chaos that was this weekend.... read more
tree watering man again
covered market
covered market

Asia » China » Inner Mongolia » Erlyan November 4th 2006

Day 155, 2nd November Erlian - Km 55 marker Had a decent sleep and this morning a hot shower in the piss-stinking toilet block of our first Chinese hotel. We went out to change money and have breakfast, another delicious and massive meal. The people in the small restaurants seem happy to serve us and are keen to wait on us. And the delicious food is so cheap too. Around midday, a taxi driver drove us to an internet club where I spent an hour reading my emails, some lovely ones from Kathryn, but I could only manage to write short replies before dashing back to the hotel to check out. It was a funny experience at the front of the hotel. We brought our panniers down first and attracted the attention of loads of rickshaw ... read more
A Road at last !
Chinese Visa
Inner-Mongolian Village




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