LAYERS wow. i barely know where Mongolia is, how shameful. If i had to come and find you i literally wouldn't know where to start! enjoy the trip. make sure the four of you spread the news of the steel city to all you meet. xxx
-5 in Hay-on-Wye! Erin's not a wimp! - we've just returned from a weekend in Hay-on-Wye - it was -5 ... and there you were in Russia, all cosy in your log cabin! Your fantastic blog journal and gorgeous photos make us all feel so much part of your adventure. You both look terrific - fit and healthy! Next stop, Mongolia - safe journey! Love Bon-Mum xxx
Hi Guys, great blog so far!!! Sounds like you are both having an amazing time. I am such a wimp, i think it is really cold here in the UK and have about a million layers on so i don't think i would last long where you guys are - maybe drinking all that vodka makes it all easier... xxx
Brilliant blog so far guys, I've just caught up on everything having not read it recently. Looks like you're having a fab time, the vodka story made me laugh! It looks very chilly out there. Hope you're continuing to have fun, look forward to more stories and photos soon. Lots of love Hannah x
Vodka & spinach! Apparently, round about 100BC, China was importing spinach from Persia which was used in ancient Iran as an antidote to hangovers! .. you'd best get on the spinach, Charlie ! Big hug to you both! Love, Bon-Mum xxx
Our Russian translator arrives tomorrow! Thanks so much for text messages, Charlie and your e-mail, Tris - we're all so excited for you. Anastasia arrives from Moscow tomorrow to work on our Russian catalogue - will tell her all about your travels. Keep warm, keep enjoying, keep loving! Mum-Bon xxx
Brilliant what a great blog; you're the envy of us all..and to think that we've only just learned how to go to Sheffield on a bus!!
we're now printing your entries to show them off to all our friends.
cold here today but really i don't suppose we know what proper cold is, though there was a bit of ice on Jaggers today.
Love G and G
Your cabin thing looks very cozy! I was excited to see that tristan was holding a national trust mug with a pig on exactly like one that I owned as a child!
-10 is a bit nippy indeed. Me and housemates were just complaining about the 6 degrees c in manchester. Seems very toasty in comparsion!
Looking forward to another great post!
Hello! hi there you two...just read your adventure so far...sounds so cool and im so glad youre enjoying yourselves so much...long may it continue! looking forward to the next update, take care and lots of love. phil x
Flippin brill What an amazing blog already - we're very 'envious' back at home and were trying to imagine the train journey - you've done a good job explaining. Our student railway trips don't come anywhere near it ...Keep enjoying, Dad
What a fantastic pair you are! I couldn't even get onto your blog without Tim's help .. so I definitely wouldn't have managed what you've achieved! Well done - and you may have been minging after the train journey but you sure look good! The photos are terrific! Keep happy, keep warm, keep loving! Big hugs! Mum-Bon xxx
Hooray!! Hi Charlie and Tristan,
Well done so far - it already sounds as tho' it will be an epic trip. You sound as tho' you're really starting to enjoy it and I am sure you will hit some snow and ice very soon.
Best wishes from polluted Shanghai and I look forward to the next blog entry
Love Dadxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
We're travelling from the UK to China to take up a teaching post in Shandong Province from Jan-Sept 09. We leave the UK in November 08 and fly to Tallinn, Estonia. We then cross the boarder in to Russia and travel to St. Petersburg then Moscow where we'll set off on the Trans-Siberian Railway. At Lake Baikal we will head south through Mongolia; arriving in Beijing by Christmas. In January we will make our way to Zibo where we will be teaching English until September.
We'll try and keep our blog up to date. Hope you enjoy reading it!
Update: We have a new job and we're staying in China ... full info
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wow. i barely know where Mongolia is, how shameful. If i had to come and find you i literally wouldn't know where to start! enjoy the trip. make sure the four of you spread the news of the steel city to all you meet. xxx