Were we meant to be on that one?
Ah, now that's typical ... the trains are so long that you miss half the scenery waiting for the coal trains to pass by:
Lake Baikal was very serene ... but then so was Karen at 4:00am.
It's also the deepest freshwater lake in the world, and supposedly could keep th world supplied for 40 years. The water can be drunk straight from the lake ... courtesy of a sponge like plant that perfectly filters all of the pollutants. Yes really.
... and our daily walk was limited to this corridor:
Just as well that we didn't stop for a look outside ... it looks a bit chilly:
One of the few long stops (ie. more than 5-10 minutes) ... this one took a while because they had to replace our electric engine with a diesel one:
From Ulaan Baatar, we had to get a taxi to the Ger encampment. This taxi ride started on normal broken and pot-holed roads, but we soon headed across the Steppes where Genghis Khan ruled 700 years ago. Fasten your seat belts and come along for the ride ...
This is the little party put on by the staff at the Ger tent in Mongolia ... all in English ... and they had no idea what they were singing ...
The suburbs of Ulaan Baatar ... notice the Ger tents (same as Yuerts) in the gardens of the houses ... many people prefer to live in them still:
In China, crossing the road is quite a challenge ... and it is reflected in the frantic pace of the "little green man"
We left for 2-3 years, but continued moving for nearly 14 years. Now we're heading home to Australia ... the long way.
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