Time for the Great Train Ride

I am leaving in 45 minutes. I think I am ready - or as ready as I ever will be for three days on the train. We leave at 7:30pm tonight and arrive in Moscow on Monday afternoon. Two full days on the train. I am exhuasted and will be pleased to climb into my rack and be lulled to sleep.

Spent all morning running around getting last minute supplies. A new adaptor for the computer so I am able to post now and am simultaneously charging i pod with Marco Polo dowloaded to listen to and the flipvideo. I have two padlocks and a bicycle chain one meter long with a lock. thank you Dennis for that idea. I am sure I will need to secure something.

Otherwise i am self contained. lots of food, yoghourt, water, bananas, kiwi and all of the food I have dragged across the SR from home. I have roubles and Kazak money as well as dollars. When I was talking to the woman at American Express this morning she asked me what the country was called before Uzbekistan and could I spell it again. No Amex does not do business with UZ but just wait for Moscow lots of chance there!

My wonderful guide will pick me up, get me into the carriage and get me settled. I shall then have a wonderful time looking out of the window, napping and reading and thinking and writing about this amazing Silk Road journey i have just completed.

Talk to you in Moscow! TTFN