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August 22nd 2012
Published: August 22nd 2012
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Day 57 – Sunday 12th August 2012 to Day 62 Friday 17th August 2012 The Wild Wild West of Asia – Welcome to Mongolia Wild horses, rivers, mountains and deserts. Day 57 to Day 62 takes us through Mongolia and the halfway point of our adventure. We left Irkutsk on the 10pm train to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The taxi ride from the hotel was an adventure alone. The trick must be to go as fast as yo... Read Full Entry



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Marcus, Melissa, Jackson, Harrison and Hunter Free
Team Free
Team Free
Team Free consists of Marcus (Dad), Melissa (Mum), Jackson (13), Harrison (11) and Hunter (7). Team Free flew from Australia to Europe and then spent 4 months 'Overlanding' back to Kuala Lumpur via the UK, Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, Mongolia, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia before flying home to Queensland, Australia. We departed on Sunday 17th June 2012 and returned to Australia on Wednesday October 10th 2012 What an amazing adventure. We loved every moment and are now planning our next adventure. Have less, do more, be more.... full info
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21 Back on the train has we head for Ullan Battar21 Back on the train has we head for Ullan Battar
21 Back on the train has we head for Ullan Battar
22 Bathroom Line22 Bathroom Line
22 Bathroom Line
23 Mongolian Taxi ride23 Mongolian Taxi ride
23 Mongolian Taxi ride
24 The main square in Ulaanbaatar24 The main square in Ulaanbaatar
24 The main square in Ulaanbaatar
25 Ghenghis Khan25 Ghenghis Khan
25 Ghenghis Khan
26 GK and a Mongolian Warrior26 GK and a Mongolian Warrior
26 GK and a Mongolian Warrior
27 Coffee and Coke time27 Coffee and Coke time
27 Coffee and Coke time
28 Mongolian is a long way from the Gold Coast28 Mongolian is a long way from the Gold Coast
28 Mongolian is a long way from the Gold Coast
29 Local Shrine29 Local Shrine
29 Local Shrine
30 And the boys thought Marco Polo was just a game they played in the pool at home with the Wilson Girls30 And the boys thought Marco Polo was just a game they played in the pool at home with the Wilson Girls
30 And the boys thought Marco Polo was just a game they played in the pool at home with the Wilson Girls
31 Heading to our Ger Camp31 Heading to our Ger Camp
31 Heading to our Ger Camp
32 Heading to the Ger32 Heading to the Ger
32 Heading to the Ger
33 Quick Photo Op33 Quick Photo Op
33 Quick Photo Op
34 Sharing the road with the locals34 Sharing the road with the locals
34 Sharing the road with the locals
35 A small Ghenghis Khan statue35 A small Ghenghis Khan statue
35 A small Ghenghis Khan statue
36 More Locals36 More Locals
36 More Locals
37 More locals. Swimming this time.37 More locals. Swimming this time.
37 More locals. Swimming this time.
38 Our Ger Camp - Steepe Nomads38 Our Ger Camp - Steepe Nomads
38 Our Ger Camp - Steepe Nomads
39 Boys Ger39 Boys Ger
39 Boys Ger
40 Ger Camp40 Ger Camp
40 Ger Camp
41 Ger Camp41 Ger Camp
41 Ger Camp



22nd August 2012

Churchy
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WOW, luv the peeing in a fanta bottle....it was just a No 1, hey!?
Just an awesome adventure for all of you, well done! You are certainly giving the boys an amazing Life experience which will stand them in good stead for the rest of their lives. So happy for you & that you are enjoying it so much, now go and save some more lives in China, LOL!!! See you soonish!!!
22nd August 2012

Jeanne
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Hello Adventurers
I bumped into your blog when I was looking for Rob and Jeroens one... Remember the dutch girls from R&J's cabin? Eventhough we met very shortly in the train from UB-to-Beijing, great to read your stories. Hunter, you definitely have the best story when you come back home. That picture of you and the Fanta bottle is neat! You guys were lucky seeing the shooting stars in Mongolia， it probably belongs to a meteoriet-rain (《dont know if you write it like that）， which takes place every year in august at the northern hemisphere。 Its not that common to see it。Jeroen and Rob told us that Jackson， Harrison and Hunter got money to bargain at a market。 Thats fun guys! Who made the best deal? We are almost going home。 Tomorrow is our last day in Beijing，we'll visit the temple of heaven, and then our Trans Syberian Express ends。 I hope you guys are having a blast。 I will try to look for you on facebook, you guys have a good spirit, love to follow your the stories. If you ever go back to the Netherlands, feel free to visit. Then i will show you all a very small town （my hometown） called： Beers。Yes， it excists。 Well，all the best to you all。 Greetings， Jeanne
22nd August 2012

Margaret Nicholas
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Gobi Desert
It looks a lot like the Nullarbor!
22nd August 2012

Tracey
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Jealous!
Looks like more great times - keep it up! Loved the peek at Superman - where have you kept him hidden all this time? xx
22nd August 2012

Eric Hicks
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Good Stuff
Excellent update Team free keep them coming
24th August 2012

Scott
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Yak milk?
Did you get to drink any? I didn't see any photos...
25th August 2012

Team Free
Marcus, Melissa, Jackson, Harrison and Hunter Free

Yak Milk
Not this time. It was a 'boy' yak!!!
24th August 2012

Mrs Napper & 2N
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WATERING THE FENCE!
Hi Team Free How are you there in Mongolia? All the children want me to tell you off for weeing on the fence!! but I guess when you gotta go, you gotta go! :) We loved all the photos of your tents and what you get to look at on the inside and the outside. Did you love riding on the small horses. We loved seeing you on the train.We went to the train museum in Ipswich on wednesday. It was loads of fun and better than doing school work. all the best, we miss you 2N
24th August 2012

Helen & Reg Free
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Mongolia - wow!!!!!!
Well, that was the best read, thoroughly enjoyed every word. The photos were great too. So thrilled the experience is going so well for you all. You all look like you are enjoying yourselves so much. God keep you safe. Lots of love Mum & Dad xxxx

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