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Having competed this epic journey, I thought it only right that I should look back at the places I have seen, so here is my own Travel Review with marks out of 10 along with brief comments !
CITIES -
Brussels 7/10 - Very picturesque, good cafes and restaurants, great for a city break.
Cologne 7/10 - Lots to see and do, great location on the Rhine, another good city break.
Moscow 6/10 - A great insight into its people. The city is exactly what I expected, grey buildings, the Kremlin and Red Square.
Beijing 5/10 - Nice people but disappointed with Beijing. If you want to visit an American looking city full of corporate buildings then go to the US.
Shanghai 10/10 - It surely must be everyones idea of what the far east is all about. The mystique, the excitement, the culture. The perfect balance between old and new.
COUNTRYSIDE -
Ural Mountains 7/10 - Long sweeping and forested hills as far as the eye can see.
Siberian Plains 6/10 - Fascinating and exactly what you would expect, 2000 miles of flat grassy plains.
Taiga Forests 10/10 - The most remote and beautiful scenery I have ever seen, mountains, rivers and forests.
Primorksy Mountains 9/10 - Steep sided mountains leading down to Lake Baikal.
Lake Baikal 9/10 - A very picturesque and remote area with a unique way of life.
Mongolian Steppes 8/10 - Vast undulating terrain with no obstacles that allow clear views for miles and miles.
Gobi Desert 10/10 - An eye opener. It’s a real desert with camels, unlike many of the pictures you see in guidebooks that show only grassy plains.
The Great Wall 9/10 - Again forget any pictures you may have seen, you have to be there to appreciate the wonder of it, and the countryside.
Yangtze River Basin 7/10 - Ancient villages on narrow waterways. Unchanged for thousands of years.
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jim lauer
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Got the Bug
Thanks for taking the time to post your blog. It has been most helpful. I have been trying to take this journey for many years and looks like I am almost there. thanks