CHINA | Monday, 15 Oct 2012 | Views [508] | Comments [1]
Well, my blog ended up getting blocked in Guilin, but got through here in Yangshuo. So yesterday we went on a tour to the Dragon Backbonreticent terraces and the Long Hair village where the women have hair past their feet! It's harvest time, so ... Read more >
CHINA | Friday, 12 Oct 2012 | Views [507] | Comments [1]
The train ride from Beijing to Guilin was definately interesting! It took 29 hours. I was in hard sleeper, so the cabin consisted of about 24 rows of bunks stacked 3 high. The bathrooms left something to be desired. There were 2 for approximately 70 ... Read more >
Tags: hostels, trains
CHINA | Tuesday, 9 Oct 2012 | Views [521] | Comments [1]
We've spent several days in Beijing. It is so polluted that you can't see very far due to the smog. It also takes a LONG time to get anywhere In the city. We saw the Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven, which was beautiful. Yesterday was all business ... Read more >
CHINA | Saturday, 6 Oct 2012 | Views [542] | Comments [1]
We arrived in Beijing yesterday afternoon. One word to describe China: Crowded! And smoggy. Actual Chinese food is much tastier then what you get in the States! We willgo to Tianamen Square with the staff and kids from the orphanage today and then we ... Read more >
Tags: china
MONGOLIA | Thursday, 4 Oct 2012 | Views [614]
We are back in the land of internet! Stopover in Sainshand to hop on the train to Beijing after 3 days in the Gobi. Very interesting. We rode Bactrian camels, took a tour of a monastery in the middle of no where, where its purported to be "good energy" ... Read more >
Tags: camel riding, desert
MONGOLIA | Sunday, 30 Sep 2012 | Views [447]
We spent 2 days on the Mongolian steppes in a ger, the traditional Mongolian dwelling. It was so cold at night as there is no electricity or heat (besides a small stove). The first day I hiked to the top of a small mountain and hung out with a band of ... Read more >
Tags: hiking, horse riding, mongolian steppe
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012 | Views [249]
So we've finally arrived in Irkutsk, the capitol of Siberia after 4 days on the train and 2 days spent in a small village on Lake Baikal. I hope to never again repeat a 4 day train ride, at least not in Russia! It was shear and utter boredom and no ... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Thursday, 20 Sep 2012 | Views [301] | Comments [2]
We had a city tour today and saw many historical buildings and statues. They kind of run together after a while. Also toured St. Basil Cathedral- absolutely stunning in its ornateness and beauty. Built in the 1500s by Ivan the Terrible(I think). Lots ... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Wednesday, 19 Sep 2012 | Views [281] | Comments [1]
We landed at SVO today. Took a long time on buses and the metro and lots of asking around until we finally found Arbat hotel, over 2 hours later! I hadn't slept for about 24 hours, so crashed for awhile and then walked to Arbat street, a major shopping ... Read more >
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