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Gallery: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Monday, 24 Dec 2007 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Train to Ulaanbaatar

Monday, 24 Dec 2007 | Photo Gallery

Ulaanbaatar Sightseeing

Friday, 21 Dec 2007 | Views [1712] | Comments [6]

I've spent the last couple of days walking around UB checking out some of the sights. Yesterday morning I walked up to the Gandantegchenling Monastery and I knew it was cold when I had to scrape the ice of my moustache! The Gandan complex consists of ... Read more >

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Ulaanbaatur Arrival

Thursday, 20 Dec 2007 | Views [695] | Comments [5]

The morning started at a slow pace compared to the day before (I actually felt pretty good amazingly), and the train kept snaking its way towards Ulaanbaatur. We'd reached the Gobi desert and the terrain was barren and flat, endless plains of nothingness ... Read more >

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The Train to Ulaanbaatur

Wednesday, 19 Dec 2007 | Views [552] | Comments [2]

Well the last two days have been another sensorial overload! I woke early to catch the 7.45am train from Beijing to Ulaanbaatur, and if it wasn't for my transfer driver 'Gary' (what is it with these Chinese names?), I would have been lost in the train ... Read more >

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