Pleasant astonishment and vast disappointment in Datong ...

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November 20th 2011

Published: December 7th 2011

Datong - Ancient Land of Buddhism The border crossing from Mongolia was in fact more interesting than the Russian-Chinese one. We had a lot of time and we could choose whichever option we liked. Obviously the most convenient way was to take the last leg of the Trans-Mongolian and go directly to Beijing but somehow we changed our mind after few weeks in UB. Maybe because there was almost nobody do... Read Full Entry

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Beata and Tomek

Our RTW lasted 583 days = 1 year, 7 months, 5 days. That means 83 weeks/13,992 hours/839,520 minutes/50,371,200 seconds of LIVING THE DREAM We love to travel. It is as simple as that ;-) 30.09.2011 we embarked on the trip of our lives ;-) in 2007 we got inspired by our friends (Monique and Nigel who constantly travel and have been on the RTW) and since then we have been thinking about it all the time. We finally set up a date, started to save up and focused only on preparation ;-) We could not just stay at home all the time so we traveled a bit in between but ... full info

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9th December 2011

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

GREAT TO SEE A BLOG ON DATONG
Shanxi Provence is extraordinary and packed with treasures of ancient China...you have had a taste...and two of the best...the hanging monastery...sensational...and Yungang Grottoes...you picked well...one of the five top grotto sights in China...but you did not mention one of the biggest coal mines in China...is across the road..!

10th December 2011

Beata and Tomek
us At Home Abroad

Hi
Thanks for your comment - of course now I remember there was a huge mine. We could see people getting of the bus on the way to the caves. Didn't know it was the biggest though ;-) Cheers, B

10th December 2011

Chris and Nikki
Chris

Great picture guys.

20th December 2011

Beata and Tomek
us At Home Abroad

;-)
thanks again ;-)

19th December 2011

Roslyn Amiss
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Datong great wall
Your blog bought back great memories for me. Visited that area some years ago and did go out to see the Great Wall at Datong. We also had mixed messages about the state of the wall and finally hired a driver to take us there. He dropped us at a very unimpressive section of the sall that was very damaged and falling down and pointed towards the hills and said "walk half an hour" and we did - what an amazing sight - the wall snaking off as far as the eye could see - just the two of us standing on the hill - thanks for provoking that memory for me. Just come back from Mexico and Cuba - both great countries to travel in - We did the Copper Canyon train ride in the north of Mexico - great experience. Happy travels.

15th January 2013

liliram
liliram

Amazing Photography
I skipped Datong when I visited China. Going by your blogs, I know there's so much more I missed. And Mongolia too! Love your blogs, guys. Keep them coming.

23rd January 2013

Beata and Tomek
us At Home Abroad

really appreciated
Thank you so much Liliram!!! so glad you enjoy them :-) B&T

1st March 2013

shakthi
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wow
All are nice pics. really superb. we welcome u you to india, and the state tamilnadu -land of hospitality..

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