Ulaanbaatar (2)
Saturday 26/08 (2/2) Upon arrival in UB, we go directly to SOS Medica International Hospital. They call the doctor who arrives quickly. It seems that... Read more
Category: Trans-Mongolian
Ulaanbaatar (1)
Monday 14/08 Early wake-up in the train at 5:45am. We arrive at 6:45am in Ulaanbaatar (aka UB). The first Mongolian landscapes that we discovered are... Read more
Ulan-Ude (2) & Train to Ulaanbaatar
Sunday 13/08 Homeschooling this morning. Quick tour in town for lunch. We go back to see the huge Lenin’s head (under the sun this time).... Read more
Excursions around Ulan-Ude
Saturday 12/08 Departure at 9am with our guide Aldar, a Buryat. We started with the Ivolginsky Datsan (35 km from Ulan-Ude). This Tibetan Buddhist datsan... Read more
Journey to Ulan-Ude & Ulan-Ude (1)
Monday 07/08 Early wake-up again: 6am. Train to Ulan-Ude is at 7:15am. Trip today is 6.5 hours. It’s one of the best parts of the... Read more
Trek along Lake Baikal
Sunday 06/08 Today we do the first “trek” of our world tour: a one-day 22 km trail. It’s a very scenic section of the Great... Read more
Irkutsk
Friday 04/08 It was difficult to awaken the kids this morning. Arrival around 6am in Irkutsk. Marina was on the platform to welcome us. We... Read more
Journey to Irkutsk
Thursday 03/08 We took our train, on schedule as always, at 1am. We quickly fell asleep. Today is a full day in the train, with... Read more
Tomsk
Wednesday 02/08 – Tomsk We have the whole day to visit Tomsk today. Tomsk is not on the Trans-Siberian line and we enjoy being in... Read more
Journey to Tomsk
Monday 31/07 – Train to Tyumen / Tyumen We woke up at 5:30am this morning. The taxi organized by the hotel seems to be the... Read more