By Marijke and Trudy Team complete This morning we woke up and yes today is the big day for us. Will Nico and Dirk cross the China-Mongolian border? After breakfast (rice porridge and bread with fried eggs) we first move … Continue reading →

By Nico After saying a warm and extensive farewell to Paul, we finally left Beijing for the border with Mongolia. We are trying to cover as many kilometers as possible today to get to the border quickly on the last … Continue reading →

By Dirk Passed!! Today Dirk is going to see if he can get his Chinese driver’s license. On to the police station. They cannot issue a driver’s license there because of my age. Foreigners over the age of 70 must … Continue reading →

By Dirk We saw them!!!! We got up early this morning because we are going to customs to see if we can pick up the cars. It was an hour’s drive to the port where the container is located. We … Continue reading →

By Dirk This morning at half past seven the room telephone rang. Nico and I were still in a deep sleep. What a noise that phone makes, but it kept us awake. Tony, our guide, says he won’t pick us … Continue reading →

By Trudy We leave for Schiphol at 11 am, waved goodbye by family, neighbors and friends. Our children Dirk-jan, Rozemarijn and Willy take us away. When handing over the suitcases, Dirk’s suitcases turned out to be too heavy. Transferred some … Continue reading →

By Nico Today we got up a little later because we overslept a bit. After we ate we went back to the room to shower. Dirk thought his hair was very long for the nice weather and decided to … Continue reading →

By Dirk Got up early this morning, because Trudy and Marijke have to be at the airport at 8 am for their flight to Ulaanbataar, the capital of Mongolia. After a delicious breakfast, the two ladies leave for the airport … Continue reading →

By Dirk We landed in Beijing around 9:15 am. We had a good trip. There was a lot of hassle going through customs. First I had to take fingerprints and then it was not necessary again. For Nico and Marijke, … Continue reading →

By Dirk Today we leave for Beijing for the big adventure. I have a feeling that this will be the most adventurous trip of the world trip. Our children Dirk-jan, Rozemarijn and Willy took us to Schiphol. Waved goodbye by … Continue reading →