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| 02 Aug 2010 | Erlian, China (43.671845, 111.977119) |
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| Sad to finally be leaving Mongolia, we boarded the Trans-Siberian Railroad to Beijing. After another 24-hour train ride in much better conditions than Kazakhstan, we woke up in China to our train being lifted off the tracks so the wheels could be changed to ride on the Chinese rails. |
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| The trains were rather nice considering this was only a 2nd class compartment car. |
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| This was our room, which normally sleeps four but we lucked out with only three people and a place for all our bags. |
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| Because I was nice, I gave Rasa the bottom bunk. At least she could almost sit upright in this bed. |
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| We were so happy to hear that we had access to a dining car. Again, the privileges of not riding refuge class. |
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| When the train comes in, it is lifted up; this long line of trucks is pushed under it, moving the existing wheels out of the way; and then the train is lowered on to its new wheels. |
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| Here are the men running along with the wheels as they are pushed under the train. |
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| Once all the Mongolian wheels are moved out of the way, the new trucks are lined up and the train is lowered onto them. |
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| This train ride was such an improvement over our last one with better beds, climate control and most importantly food. The next morning we woke up in smoggy Beijing and not able to see across the block. |
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