Next stop... China :)

Days 21 and 22 - 16th - 17th September 2010 - Trans-Mongolian Train - Ulaanbaatar to Beijing

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October 20th 2010
Woke up early and made our way to Ulaanbaatar station to board the 06:30 train for Beijing. The train was the cleanest and most modern so far. It was formed only of around six carriages. The attendants were Chinese – the language was completely different to Mongolian. After getting comfortable, we spent some time chatting to our cabin mate, a 20 year old Swedish girl called Amanda. She was tra ... read more

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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