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Denis and Francis' stayed at Mongolia for months and this made it hard for them to continue their journey but their stay let them feel immersed in Marco Polo's views and his experiences. during their stay they also ate mostly sheep just how Marco Polo did.

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Marco Polo, during his visit ate a lot of sheep and he talked about how the mongols relied on their bows and how they had a system they used to travel through the Mongol empire.

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Denis and Francis during their time in Balkh had a difficult time due to them being in a dangerous part of Balkh they were caught in the middle of a fire fight which ended in 38 men being killed and Denis and Francis being confronted with guns.

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When Marco Polo visited Balkh he noticed that it was in ruins

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Hong Kong and Sumatra (Denis and Francis)

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Hong Kong and Sumatra (Denis and Francis)

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During Denis and Francis' trip to Sumatra they found out that the people of Sumatra are still after all this time they are still using tattoos as a form of clothing and that they are no longer cannibals. also during their stay in Hong Kong they realized how modern the city had become which made it difficult for them to get a close "Marco Polo experience".

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Marco Polo was able to get through Hong Kong and Sumatra by obtaining a royal right of passage from Kublai Khan he was also stranded in Hong Kong for 5 months due to the monsoon winds. During his stay in Sumatra he wrote about How the people of Sumatra were cannibals and they wore tattoos as if it were their clothes.

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During their trip through  Denis and Francis also saw the same reclining Buddha that Marco polo saw during his journey through the middle east.

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Marco Polo's visit to Zhang-ye included seeing the reclining Buddha which was 340 years old at the time.

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China: Kashgar and the Taklamakan Desert (Denis and Francis)

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China: Kashgar and the Taklamakan Desert (Denis and Francis)

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Denis and Francis' visit to Kashgar and the Taklamakan Desert was made easier because of their decision to travel to Kashgar by bus and train though it took them 300 days in order to make the journey.

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During Denis and Francis' journey they had a difficult time getting into Afghanistan because it was such a dangerous part of the country they needed to bring 25 bodyguards in order for them to remain safe during their stay.

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China: Kashgar and the Taklamakan Desert (MP)

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China: Kashgar and the Taklamakan Desert (MP)

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Marco Polo's visit to Kashgar and his journey through the Taklamakan Desert his means of transportation was by camel, Marco Polo had difficulty traveling through the Taklamakan Desert because there were no roads to help them find their way through the desert.

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During Marco Polo's time in Afghanistan he used a golden passport made by the mongols in order to make passage through the middle east easier and faster.