Ulan Ude
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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dyna... [read more]
Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dyna... [read more] Blog: Goodbye Mr Lenin
Date: September 24th 2007
Sept 21 Back on the road towards the Mongolian border. Once we had paid our (dis)respect to the giant Lenin head in the town square, we were off. It was 7 degrees C at 10am in the morning, and there was a bitter wind blowing (fortunately in our favour). We stopped to visit the Ivolgolinsk datsan, built in 1955 as a concession by Stalin to ‘religious tolerance’. For this reason, it had ... read more
Date: September 24th 2007
Sept 21 Back on the road towards the Mongolian border. Once we had paid our (dis)respect to the giant Lenin head in the town square, we were off. It was 7 degrees C at 10am in the morning, and there was a bitter wind blowing (fortunately in our favour). We stopped to visit the Ivolgolinsk datsan, built in 1955 as a concession by Stalin to ‘religious tolerance’. For this reason, it had ... read more
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We are 2 kiwis leaving London and embarking on a long and meandering ride home. It is more than 12 000 miles! We are not athletes, just ordinary people who like to pass through countries rather than passing over them, meeting the people, experiencing the nature and the life. We will travel by bicycle, boat, and train. We hope to make it at least half way without taking a plane.
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If asked I'd find it hard to pin point how my interest in cycling began. It certainly wouldn't have been my first cycling memory, as a five year old getting my little ... full info
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