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Russian Border Crossing (Stories from Mongolia)

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July 28th 2007
Well, they let us in!!! After 7 or 8 hours at the border, first on the Mongolian side at Sukhbaatar and then on the Russian side at Naushki, we were finally accepted (along with the rest of the train) as being worthy of leaving Mongolia and entering Russian territory. Very generous of them ;-) It was a long few hours, waiting in sweltering heat, as the Russian guards told us that we must have our ... read more

Asia » Mongolia

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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