At the Station

It took half an hour to negotiate bypassing the security gate by going in the exit to get inside. Followed by a long time to organise and transfer everything directly upstairs to the platform gate (before it was opened) and back downstairs to the actual platform.

5:00am

Heading off across the quiet streets of Beijing to the train station to catch the Trans-Siberian Express to Ulaanbaatar.

Biggles

“Runway clear, Pilot Moses” – these funny motorcycle helmets were being sold at the market.