Ulan-Ude

Dasvidanya Russia, sain bai-na uu Mongolia

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October 9th 2007
That's good bye and hello if you didn't realise. So, we took a daytime train from Irkutsk to Ulan Ude as the line hugs the coast of Lake Baikal so gives lovely views. Sadly it was a very wet, grey day so the lake was leaden rather than the shining blue when we'd seen from the island. Still, it was worth seeing and gave a good idea of how huge it is. This time we shared the compartment with S ... read more

Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar

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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