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Day 291 - Walk, Run... TAXI!

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April 19th 2007
Last night as we walked home from the city centre we suggested to one another that it looked very easy for us to walk to the station tomorrow to catch our 8.05am train to Beijing. From a bridge over the railway tracks we plotted our route and estimated how long it would take us to get to the train station that we thought we could see. Oh the best laid plans….7.25am we set off. Carrying all tha ... read more

Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar

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The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually ... ... read more