Where's our carriage gone?

Irkustk to Ulaan Baatar

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May 17th 2008
IRKUSKT TO ULAN BAATAR After returning from Lake Baikal we had an afternoon in Irkutsk (population 600,000) before boarding the train for Ulaan Baatar. Irkutsk has the atmosphere of a frontier town - pretty dusty, lots of traditional wooden houses although these are being gradually replaced by more modern buildings, very basic flowerless parks and old infrastructure - but very friendly people. ... 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