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September 9th 2008

Published: September 9th 2008

Here we are again only this time over 6000kms more traveled! We boarded the train at Moscow although making the train was a close shave! Our transfer to Moscow train station did not arrive and cabs were in short supply due to Moscow road works. A cab was booked for us which was going to take 15 minutes, it takes half an hour to get to the station, it was 9.00pm and the train was leaving at 9.30pm... Read Full Entry

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Steam train for Dad!

There are still working steam trains and turntables in abundance, you would love it!

Russia/Mongolia border

Rickety bridge

Typical wooden houses

Ulan Uday

The freight transport

the line is one of the busiest in the world for freight and we don't doubt that fact for one minute.

I wander lonely as cloud......

or something like that!

Road crossings

of which we have seen many.

Autumn arrives

Checking the wheels

this is a noise that will stay with us, at every station, it sounded like someone was playing a tune on the wheels, we still do not know what they were checking for - Dad can you help?

Nearing Mongolia

Bridge into Ulan Uday

Would you like one of my fish

the ladies appeared at every platform selling there wares of which we bought many, apart from apples!

Locomotive at Moscow station

Still smiling!

Siberian window view

The Samovar

our lifeline, this sturdy coal fired water boiler provided our drinks and food

Smelly pits?

After five days it was the smell that knocked me out

Kirstin at door!

What else is there to say?

Rob at window

Ditto!

9th September 2008

bev
non-member comment

the train journey sounds like they have better facilities that london underground, what happend to the vodka shots with the locals or did you not join in the fun? we looked at fares for Aus over xmas but our bugdet does not exceed £3000 will have to wait a little longer before we can catch up. However as i'm still finding bits of Robs washing and the endless amounts of his body hair in the bathroom you still seem close by. love B & J

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