ＵＢ from a nice spot

Ulanbataar

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September 27th 2010
17/09/2010 - 23/09/2010 The train from Irkutsk to Ulanbatur were the lats days on Russian grounds. On the border with Mongolia we had to wait several hours; this was not only because of the pasport checks. Some mechanical changes to the train (rails) had to be done as well because Russia has its own specific railings for reasons that go back to WOII. Once arrived in Ulanbatur we (Roman, Slov ... 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