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13 Aug 2004
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You're welcome!
There are small villages along the route and if you ask around for a "gostinitsa" you'll be pointed to somebody's house that doubles as the local hotel. Around $5-$7/night, but don't expect much more than a bed and a decent meal. As the Lonely Planet puts it "the only stars you'll see are the ones on the way to the latrine". About Mongolia, I just did an east-west crossing and crossed at the new NW border (Tsaaganuur/Tashanta) and traveled alone with no GPS. Just map and compass. It works good enough. Only got lost for a day and a half in the Gobi. Cary extra water if you will go down there. Good luck! ------------------ Improvement makes strait roads, but the crooked roads without Improvement, are roads of Genius - William Blake
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14 Aug 2004
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Hi all,
how's the language problem? Can you get along with English or is it just "hans & feet" unless your good in Russian lingo? Hans
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14 Aug 2004
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Adin vodka pojowlsta! Kakdila ? Harasho..Harasho! Hans its like everywhere, Its much better with..but still great without. I didnt remember any Russian till I got to Iran! By then it was too late. But I still enjoyed it very much. Tchoos alec http://users.netlink.com.au/~asimpson
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17 Aug 2004
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I have to say...
not everybody russian drink vodka... sorry if you think so.. 
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18 Aug 2004
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That's true,
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23 Aug 2004
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Also potatoes and meat. ))By the way... "I'm hungry" - "Ya hochu est'" "Where I can find ..." - "Gde ya mogu naiti ..." Hotel - "gostinitsa" GAS Station - "zapravka" gasoline - "benzin" )))
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23 Aug 2004
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25 Aug 2004
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ñàìûé áëèçêèé áîðäåëü </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>No, not "samiy blizkiy". "blijaishiy" ("áëèæàéøèé") is correct.
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