Watching the wheels being changed on the train

To Mongolia on the train!

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July 20th 2010
Tuesday 20th July Overnight train from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia We caught the 7.45am train to Mongolia and as luck would have it, we had the 4 berth carriage all to ourselves. There was an American / German family travelling with their 2 kids and Leo was 8 years old with similar interests to Sid. They spent their day discussing how to defeat various characters in th ... 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