With Shell and Tim in Terilij

October 12th 2007
Enough of couch surfing, it was time for ger surfing! With good friends in town and the Chinese embassy closed for visa processing due to a week long holiday, it was time to escape the polluted streets of Ulaan Bataar and escape for some fresh air. With a little encouragement, our friends persuaded us to leave our bikes and share a Russian van with them for a few nights. . We awoke on the day o ... read more

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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

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And the Big Bonkers Bicycle Bonanza!

Sonya and Nigel

We are 2 kiwis leaving London and embarking on a long and meandering ride home. It is more than 12 000 miles! We are not athletes, just ordinary people who like to pass through countries rather than passing over them, meeting the people, experiencing the nature and the life. We will travel by bicycle, boat, and train. We hope to make it at least half way without taking a plane. Some background from Nigel Introduction: If asked I'd find it hard to pin point how my interest in cycling began. It certainly wouldn't have been my first cycling memory, as a five year old getting my little ... full info

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