Through Mongolia and on to Beijing
Left and below: a blizzard greets us in the Mongolian capital, UlanBataar, a place that feels as distant and exciting as it sounds.
The rural Mongolians live a nomadic existence, above are the yurts where they live and the horses on which they rely so heavily.
A solitary tree in the Gobi desert.
Children look to swap old currency for Western chocolate. As if we still have chocolate after a diet of 4 days of Russian food !
Impressive station buildings along the way
Nearly there- the train passes under the Great Wall , before reaching Beijing- six days of travel from Moscow and a truly fantastic journey.