Trip: Take 2: action!
There are [199] stories from my trip: Take 2: action!
MONGOLIA | Thursday, 14 Jul 2016 | Views [178]
Nursing hangovers we boarded the bouncy bus at the agreed time of 7:30am...but Dave our honcho was m.i.a. After Toggo the driver made the call, he comes walking down the road in the same clothes as last night, so needless to say he deserved a slow clap ... Read more >
MONGOLIA | Wednesday, 13 Jul 2016 | Views [219]
On our way out of the valley we visited a nomadic family and although they (might) move four times a year (to classify as nomadic...moving with the seasons, so their herd can eat fresh grass and they can shelter from the winds in winter) they were living ... Read more >
MONGOLIA | Tuesday, 12 Jul 2016 | Views [275] | Comments [1]
Nikki and Toby got up early to watch the sunrise - they seem to be getting along very well...romance? Breakfast while planning our day. Turtle Rock was our first stop...you guessed it - a rock shaped like a turtle! Next stop a (air) temple up in the ... Read more >
MONGOLIA | Monday, 11 Jul 2016 | Views [174]
Supermarket search this morning with Toby and Nikki, then got in the bus for Terelj National Park. Stopped at a road side table for a soccer ball and Dave bought a top 40 CD from a guy in a car. Staying at Guru Eco Ger for 2 nights - nestled in the rolling ... Read more >
MONGOLIA | Sunday, 10 Jul 2016 | Views [199]
Arrived Mongolia at 7am, staying in Modern Mongol Hostel for the night. Dave our new honcho (complete with black eye from a fight he had with the group last week...something about a guy dancing with a local girl and it didn't end nicely hahaha). Anyway, ... Read more >
MONGOLIA | Sunday, 10 Jul 2016 | Photo Gallery
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MONGOLIA | Saturday, 9 Jul 2016 | Views [221]
We woke to a different landscape this morning: mountain ranges and a desert-like plains.Today we cross the boarder into Mongolia. The first big stop was 4 hours, had passports, room and customs check. We were able to hop off even though there wasn't ... Read more >
MONGOLIA | Friday, 8 Jul 2016 | Views [204] | Comments [1]
A hot day at the lake, checked out at noon and went to Irkutsk town to sight see before a two day train to Mongolia. We stopped off at a grocery store to get supplies and hanging out a car window driving past we hear "Australia!" and it was the drunk ... Read more >
MONGOLIA | Thursday, 7 Jul 2016 | Views [231]
Nikki and I started our day with a morning run - I haven't run in about 4 months!!!! We hiked out of town and up to the local ski hill where we caught the chair lift to the lookout over the lake. Sennia and I chatted about witchcraft along the way and ... Read more >
MONGOLIA | Wednesday, 6 Jul 2016 | Views [242]
Up at 3am and off the train (the couples carriage is organised, clean and loves a pre-pack). Met our new Honcho - Sennia - a cute and quirky red head who will show us around for the next 2 days. Jumped in the taxi, a real shaggin wagon, with a driver ... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Tuesday, 5 Jul 2016 | Views [156]
Another chilled day on the train consisting of sleeping, reading, chatting, followed by our daily games afternoon. Paul got a video of the train up and down the carriages including 1st, 3rd class and the dining cart. We seem to have avoided cabin fever ... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Monday, 4 Jul 2016 | Views [205]
A day of mostly reading in the morning until late afternoon when Iva, Nikki and I played a little Yatzee in the dining cart. Our game was however delayed for over an hour because of you guessed it - a drunk Russian! He had gold teeth and banged on about ... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Sunday, 3 Jul 2016 | Views [179] | Comments [1]
Sarah had a hang over this morning and swears she'll never drink again after feeling a bit sorry for herself this morning. The quote of the day was when Toby gave her a tablet not to be sick in which she squirmed and said "I don't like it...I don't like ... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Saturday, 2 Jul 2016 | Views [170]
Did some grocery shopping for our four day train trip tomorrow. Pavel was sick so we had a honcho stand in who took us to the station and made sure we got on the right train...just like having a parent really :) Had an hour or two before the train came ... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Friday, 1 Jul 2016 | Views [184]
Pavel took us for a roof top breakfast (chai pudding and scrambled tofu mmm) and suggested the metro stops to gaze at the architecture. I was pleasantly surprised at the amazing site this is. We stopped at five of the main ones - all amazing Art Deco ... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Thursday, 30 Jun 2016 | Views [169]
Overnight train was comfy but confined, we really enjoyed it. Friendly conductor who enjoyed seeing my animal pictures in my passport. Got into Moscow at around 6:50am and met Pavel our Honcho for this stop. Really nice guy, first time with Vodka Train, ... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Wednesday, 29 Jun 2016 | Views [191]
I'm time travelling back a few days to write this...I won't change the events too much. Today Mike and I went out with Vadim (our Honcho) for donuts and pies (it's a healthy holiday hey!?). We walked around parts of St Petersburg we hadn't seen ... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Tuesday, 28 Jun 2016 | Views [231] | Comments [1]
Today was a day for trying Russian stuff. To begin our day Vadim took us to a place that sells "Russian pies" - a pastry filled with meat, vegetables or fruit. Decided a visit to the Hermitage would be a cultural experience (its size is 2nd to the Louvre).... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Monday, 27 Jun 2016 | Views [347] | Comments [1]
Today we checked out of the Red House hostel and moved to the Baby Lemonade to officially start our Vodka Train journey. On checkin we received a surprise when we were told we'd have a private room, Score! The Baby Lemonade is an incredible hostel and ... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Sunday, 26 Jun 2016 | Views [202]
The day started with an early morning Russian lesson with Nikolah as we attempted small talk through Google Translate. He then proceeded to show us various videos of his girlfriend playing saxaphone (she is really quite an impressive musician!)...then ... Read more >
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