Bus, train, whatever…

25-27.10.11

Once again the travel was interesting and different to say the least. The people in mongoluan train are cery different than in Russian ones. Little bit rude and almost hostile. That was a little bit disappointing. It only took 17 hours so we were at the border quick enough.

Zamyn-uud station.

Once done with the tedious border formalities, it was time to look up a train to Beijing. At this point we were joined by a German couple, Anna and Stefan. Of course there were no trains today, so we needed to settle for a sleeper bus, which made our companion Elise less than enthusiastic.

This girl I ran into in a club in Beijing! What are the odds?!

The bunks were in three rows and made for chinese people, which meant there was just enough room for me to sleep comfortably. And I did. Most of the 16h ride.

We arrived to Beijing around 3.30 am, which was the worst possible time as we didn’t have a place to go yet. Nor were the subways operating. Luckily the locals protested and refused to move while the driver was yelling at us and turning on the music really loud. Eventually he gave up and layed on the floor of the bus to catch some sleep. 6.30 we were ready to go and find a place to stay.