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A map of the route

This is a rough map of the route. See further itinerary below:
17 Aug 09 – Depart from London on the Eurostar to Europe

• Europe itinerary to be decided

12th Sept 09 – fly from Ukrain to Russia – St. Petersburg

• 12-16th Sept – Saint Petersburg – Staying at the Engecon Hotel, 2 nights
• 16-19th Sept – Moscow – Staying at the Maxima Hotel, 2 nights
• 19-22th Sept – On train to Irkusk/Lake Bakai
• 22-24th Sept – Stay in Bolshoe Goloustnoe village

25th Sept 09 – Cross border into Mongolia

26th Sept 09 – Arrive Ulaanbaatar at 06:10 – Depart on Karakorum jeep trek

• First night at Elstei Ger Camp
• 27th – Departure to Karakorum (425km).
• 28th – After breakfast leave the camp and head to Karakorum
• 29th – Day trip to Ugii Lake and old Turkish Inscribed monument of the Turkic State
• 30th – Early morning departure from Karakorum to travel directly back to Ulanbaatar, staying at the Bayangol Hotel

01st Oct 09 – Transfer to station, depart train #24 at 08:05 towards Bejing

02nd Oct 09 – Arrive Beijing at 14:53, staying at Paragon Hotel, 3 nights

• Chinese itinerary to be decided

More will be added here when plans are finalised but here is a list of countries I shall be visiting after China:

• Tibet
• Nepal
• India
• Thailand
• Laos
• Vietnam
• Cambodia
• Singapore
• Bali
• Comodo
• Hong Kong
• Taiwan
• Japan

In Thai Land I shall be working for the Joe Homan Charity fixing some computer equipment they have there. See the link below:

http://www.joehoman.org.uk/thaiboystown.asp

I got involved with this through an old university lecturer of mine, Rosemary writes of boystown in her blog. See here: http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/North-East-Thailand/Khon-Kaen/blog-221485.html

Not forgetting Dan’s blog at:

http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/bobofgold/2/tpod.html