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9 hours at the Mongolian bored-er

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May 10th 2013
Irkutsk- a short 20 hour train journey for our final destination in Russia. Its known as the Paris of Siberia. We got our first Russian compliment on the bus by someone claiming to be a football player!.. 'you look mighty beautiful' then was finished by 'for this hour of the morning' .. so quickly became backhanded...as much as we weren't expected to be complimented we'v ... 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