Strap yourselves in kiddies, this is a long one! After a fantastic 23 days traveling through Bali, Tokyo and China we finally came to another much anticipated leg of our journey: the Trans-Mongolian & Trans-Siberian Railway. The Beijing main railway station was a hectic scene, lots of people, lots of bags, lots of mess, lots of smells. Some people were sleeping in the waiting rooms, some crowding the escalators, some begging and some trying to help themselves to the contents of other peoples luggage - ours included! We had been warned by our guide to look out for pick pockets etc so when Kerry felt someone trying to open the bag on her back she knew what was going on and decided to carry all her gear in front instead. Getting on to the platform and
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