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All across the Great Western territory => Across the West => Topic started by: Lee on June 27, 2007, 13:23:52



Title: From Temple Meads To Tibet
Post by: Lee on June 27, 2007, 13:23:52
A Professor from Bristol University sets off today on an epic adventure travelling to Tibet by train. Tom Troscianko , who teaches psychology ,  will spend the next month covering the 9,300-miles from Bristol Temple Meads to Lhasa in Tibet (link below.)
http://thisisbristol.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=145365&command=displayContent&sourceNode=145191&contentPK=17664643&folderPk=83726&pNodeId=144922

The mammoth journey is believed to be the longest trip you can make from Bristol by train and will take in 11 countries.

Starting in England , Tom will travel through Belgium , Germany , Poland , Belarus , Russia , Mongolia , China , Tibet , Nepal and India.

To follow Tom's progress you can read his online blog at train-trail.blogspot.com


Title: Re: From Temple Meads To Tibet
Post by: Lee on June 30, 2007, 11:56:08
This topic has been mentioned in the link below.
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/06/tibet_rail_official_denies_cov.html#more



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