Comments on: Step inside my Trans Mongolian train http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:49:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: melanie http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/comment-page-1/#comment-58500 melanie Sun, 01 May 2011 18:41:03 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/#comment-58500 hey ingrid, what about your basics, hot water for tea/coffe for example, was that available and your ablution facilities, how was this organised. shower facilities available or not? it all sounds so exciting , must of been quite an adventure, i am sure it was an experience you will never forget! hey ingrid, what about your basics, hot water for tea/coffe for example, was that available and your ablution facilities, how was this organised. shower facilities available or not? it all sounds so exciting , must of been quite an adventure, i am sure it was an experience you will never forget!

]]> By: Ingrid http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/comment-page-1/#comment-36520 Ingrid Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:04:21 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/#comment-36520 @Steve: I ate on the train a few times, it's not too expensive but the food isn't great. We bought food from the people selling food on the stations as we stopped. They were waiting for our train and had a lot of food available. Very cheap, nice food. There is no food included in the train ticket. @Steve: I ate on the train a few times, it’s not too expensive but the food isn’t great. We bought food from the people selling food on the stations as we stopped. They were waiting for our train and had a lot of food available. Very cheap, nice food. There is no food included in the train ticket.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/comment-page-1/#comment-36518 Steve Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:03:50 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/#comment-36518 Nice pictures! I was just wondering what you did for food on the train. Was in included in your ticket, or did you pay for each meal as you went? Nice pictures! I was just wondering what you did for food on the train. Was in included in your ticket, or did you pay for each meal as you went?

]]> By: Ingrid http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/comment-page-1/#comment-31050 Ingrid Sun, 08 Apr 2007 09:27:39 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/#comment-31050 Hi Diane, I am not sure what they considered it, we considered it a semi hard sleeper, but that was easily solved because there was a stack of blankets available which we used to soften it up. I have really slept very well on those beds. Hi Diane, I am not sure what they considered it, we considered it a semi hard sleeper, but that was easily solved because there was a stack of blankets available which we used to soften it up. I have really slept very well on those beds.

]]> By: diane Pranzo http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/comment-page-1/#comment-31043 diane Pranzo Sun, 08 Apr 2007 02:06:54 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/#comment-31043 What a wonderful blog and a wonderful trip. Was your compartment considered a hard sleeper or a soft sleeper? diane What a wonderful blog and a wonderful trip. Was your compartment considered a hard sleeper or a soft sleeper?
diane

]]> By: Ingrid http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/comment-page-1/#comment-30846 Ingrid Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:59:00 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/#comment-30846 Thanks all! There are some more train pictures coming up at some point. Thanks all! There are some more train pictures coming up at some point.

]]> By: David Harned http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/comment-page-1/#comment-30839 David Harned Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:25:20 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/#comment-30839 Ingrid! Bravo on the tour blog and the photos. The Mongolian soldier is striking. I'm a train fan, so thank you for the engine and wagon photos. Ingrid! Bravo on the tour blog and the photos. The Mongolian soldier is striking. I’m a train fan, so thank you for the engine and wagon photos.

]]> By: Jay http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/comment-page-1/#comment-30761 Jay Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:52:12 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/#comment-30761 the picture of the Siberian expanse is inspriratyional for some reason...it leaves a certain emptiness and uneasy peace in the pit of my stomach...I'll try figure out why! the picture of the Siberian expanse is inspriratyional for some reason…it leaves a certain emptiness and uneasy peace in the pit of my stomach…I’ll try figure out why!

]]> By: k http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/comment-page-1/#comment-30753 k Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:22:45 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/#comment-30753 Thanks for taking me on a tour of your train. What a wonderful trip that must have been - Siberia resembles the Saskatchewan countryside in winter... brr... Thanks for taking me on a tour of your train. What a wonderful trip that must have been – Siberia resembles the Saskatchewan countryside in winter… brr…

]]> By: Ingrid http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/comment-page-1/#comment-30751 Ingrid Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:48:24 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/03/22/step-inside-my-trans-mongolian-train/#comment-30751 How long was I on this train, well - long. You have to set your mind to a long long travel when boarding this train. I stepped in Tuesday at 21.30 and stepped out on Monday at 14.30, 6 days, about 7700 km and 5 timezones later. If we had been 4 people in our compartment all the time, I think it would have been a less relaxing affair. Now we had 2 beds each, on for stuff, and one to sleep on. It was a very luxury position to be in, we were very lucky. And yes nice people is very important as well, I was lucky there too. How long was I on this train, well – long. You have to set your mind to a long long travel when boarding this train. I stepped in Tuesday at 21.30 and stepped out on Monday at 14.30, 6 days, about 7700 km and 5 timezones later.

If we had been 4 people in our compartment all the time, I think it would have been a less relaxing affair. Now we had 2 beds each, on for stuff, and one to sleep on. It was a very luxury position to be in, we were very lucky. And yes nice people is very important as well, I was lucky there too.

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