Beijing to Britain overland. Closing a chapter, opening a new one, chances for reflection and my rediscovery of Europe: All through a train window.

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The words, "Trans-Siberian" had long sent shivers of anticipation through my body and now was my chance to go across the Eurasian continent. And if you can get to Moscow by train, then there's a once in a lifetime opportunity to cross the European continent overland too. I couldn't resist that, so Beijing to Britain by train it would be.

For once, this was not about finding people or places, the epic journey in itself was the end in itself and it did indeed become my travelling companion for this time.

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  And the Wall watched over me   Beijing, China on Sep 14, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Farewell China   Northern China, China on Sep 15, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Gobi morning and an amazing breakfast   Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia on Sep 15, 2005 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Another World - Baikal it's freezing   Irkutsk, Russia on Sep 16, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Life on a train in a forest   Siberian Plateau, Russia on Sep 17, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Images of Russia and a Moon Festival   Somewhere East of the Urals, Russia on Sep 18, 2005 10 pictures 0 comments
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  A Fond Farewell   West of the Urals, Russia on Sep 19, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Moscow: First Impressions   Moscow, Russia on Sep 19, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Moscow: The shock(s)   Moscow, Russia on Sep 20, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Moscow Tales   Moscow, Russia on Sep 22, 2005 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Moscow´s Marvellous Metro   Moscow, Russia on Sep 23, 2005 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Discovering Europe   Warsaw, Poland on Sep 24, 2005 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Berlin's cool   Berlin, Germany on Sep 27, 2005 17 pictures 0 comments
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  The Long Red Line   Hannover, Germany on Sep 27, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Exploring my roots by accident   Munster, Germany on Sep 28, 2005 10 pictures 0 comments
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  In ever decreasing circles   Utrecht, Netherlands on Sep 29, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Don't leave the station   Brussels, Belgium on Sep 30, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Home in time for tea   Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom on Sep 30, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments