Beijing to the Chinese/Mongolian Border

We boarded a train in the evening that took us to the border between China and Mongolia.

 In the  morning we woke to a completely different landscape.

We finally arrived in Erlian and prepared to cross into Mongolia.

Upon our arrival in Mongolia, we switched to the Zarengold train that would take us all the way to Moscow. We had a little while to walk along the platform and enjoy fresh air. We also enjoyed a performance of throat singing on the platform of the train station -- complete with a complimentary Mongolian lager!