The trip is the destination

I've finally finalized plans for my upcoming trip. I leave Friday. I'm still not sure I have everything I need to take with me, but I have my tickets and paperwork in order. I think. I'm still trying to figure out how to register my visa when I get to Moscow.

For those who have been wondering, I'm flying into Moscow and spending a week there. I'm hoping to spend the weekend in St. Petersberg. The week after I arrive, I'm taking the trans-Mongolian to Beijing, stopping Irkutsk (to see Lake Baikul) and Ulan Batur to get a sense of Mongolia (and to break up what would otherwise be a weke on the train). I'll spend a week in Beijing (and the environs) before heading to Shanghai, where I'll spend another week before flying back. I was hoping to circumnavigate the globe, but I'm flying Lufthansa, which flies through Germany each way.

I'm not sure what to expect. As seems to be the case, I didn't fully decide on this trip until about three weeks ago and just bought the guidebook last weekend. I'm hoping I manage make some decent pictures and a few good series out of the trip.
Posted by eku at September 7, 2008 7:46 PM