Walvis Bay Namibia
Walvis Bay is a coastal port used to transport coal and other materials…so think lots of cranes , ships, dust and containers. Just beyond the...
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Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town is known for the mountains that dominate the city. Arriving into the port as the sun rises is spectacular. We should be able...
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Walvis Bay Namibia
Walvis Bay is a coastal port used to transport coal and other materials…so think lots of cranes , ships, dust and containers. Just beyond the...
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Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town is known for the mountains that dominate the city. Arriving into the port as the sun rises is spectacular. We should be able...
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Durban
Arriving in Durban port, you see a city that reflects its history and its progress today. Durban is not considered a safe city. With this...
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Land ahoy!
We have survived 6 sea days! Update… we have been occupied with chair aerobics, I have been to water colour painting, Mike has been attending...
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Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk is a modern city by Russian standards. It was built in the 1890’s to build and service the Trans-Siberian railway. It...
Read out allIrkutsk and a day on the train
Today we are on the train. Our cabin is small but comfortable. There are two seats and the bunks fold down...
Read out allLake Baikal
Lake Baikal is a deep rift valley towards the centre of Siberia. Now we have all heard of the terrible fate...
Read out allUlan Ude
Ulan Ude is a city with an diverse ethnic history. It identifies itself as being mainly Mongolian but is part of the...
Read out allOn the train, across the Gobi desert
Our day today is mainly a train journey. We are travelling to Ulan Ude. The railway was built in the early 1900’s...
Read out allOops we are still in Mongolia and here is the blog
Today was hectic stop,eat,hectic,waiting for missing people,hectic,eat,wait,follow me, my feet hurt, a typical tour arrangement. Yesterday we visited the Terelj National Park...
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Here are photos of Mongolia missing from my last post! Wildflowers. National Museaum: These are representing ancient dignitaries....
Read out allYurts, horses and more
On the train again! Bidding farewell to Beijing just as the clouds formed above us and the smog started to roll towards...
Read out allWe conquered!
Chinese history states that if you climb and walk the Great Wall, you must be a hero. Today we are heroes...
Read out allTrans-Siberian Railway starting in Bejing
We arrived in the city in the early hours of the morning and the first thing we noticed...
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