It feels like I’ve spent a long time here in Ulaanbaatar, and I’ve been waiting for the train to Irkutsk. After having another pleasant breakfast of rice and sausages, I went to the nearby laundromat to get some of my clothes washed. During the time I had to wait, I took another stroll into the… Read More Day 10 – Boarding for Irkutsk

Today it was time to head back into Ulaanbaatar. After being at a peaceful place in nature, it was back to the populated city, and back to my homestay. I went out and spend some time on the internet, before heading to the National Museum of Mongolia, which was pretty interesting. It housed a display… Read More Day 9 – Ulaanbaatar

Today was going to be pretty much the same deal, except this time I would make sure I get to the top of the mountain I didn’t climb yesterday. I was up pretty early, and started myself a fire in the ger. Without matches, might I add. Some of the firewood still had tiny amounts… Read More Day 8 – Terelj National Park

I woke up at 9am and had my breakfast, which consisted of egg and jam sandwiches. At 10, it was time for me and Darren to go our separate ways. I said goodbye to him, and that I enjoyed having someone to talk to for the last two days. I was picked up by my… Read More Day 7 – Terelj National Park

I woke up to find myself travelling across a seemingly endless flat plain, which resembled the deserts I crossed in Australia, particular the Nullarbor Plain. This place had a lot in common with it – only the colour composture was slightly different. Darren and I headed down the carriages to have breakfast. The scenery changed… Read More Day 6 – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Today, the epic train journey begins. I checked out of my hostel by 6am, and made my way over to the train station across the road. I couldn’t wait to get on board. The train station had security detectors at the entrance. That was not usually like a train station, from what I knew. I… Read More Day 5 – The Beginning of the Trans-Mongolian Rail Journey

Today I seemed to be coming down with the flu. I didn’t feel well, and I had a very sore throat, which I felt was caused by the pollution. Not that it stopped me from resuming my daily touristic activity. I had my breakfast, then caught the metro to the Temple of Heaven, one of… Read More Day 4 – Temple of Heaven, Beijing

Today was my planned visit to the Great Wall with my tour company. I was up at 7am, and picked up at the hostel lobby by my tour guide, Cynthia, at 7:30. It was a nice morning. I loved the feeling of waking up early in the morning, especially in a different place. The tour… Read More Day 3 – Day trip to the Great Wall, Badaling

I managed a fair few hours of sleep while en route to Beijing. Leg room here was smaller than the A380’s. I was on a regular passenger jet. By the time the sun rose, we were given breakfast, and I watched as China came into view of the window. As I got closer to Beijing,… Read More Day 2 – Beijing, China

I was up last night talking to all my friends on my new forum, called Softies. This was the new forum, with a new group of friends from TRF, being kept close together. I didn’t manage much sleep, as I had to get up at around 4am. I was tired. But I was also happy.… Read More Day 1 – Sydney to Singapore