2011 Camel festival

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Published: March 20th 2011Asia » Mongolia » Gobi Desert
March 11th 2011

After the dramas of the travel in the Russian van for the Ice Festival, I was relieved to step into a relatively new Hyundai 4WD van for the trip to the Gobi. It was clean, spacious and actually had some suspension! However, never count your apples! Just before starting the return journey to UB, Gans, our tour leader, asked the question, "What is a good Mongolian car?". The answer? "A new one!" Wi... Read Full Entry


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So tiredSo tired
So tired

My poor Blossom was so tired after hauling me up and down the dunes
View from our Ger campView from our Ger camp
View from our Ger camp

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'The ugly bay' in front of a mural






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Date: 20th March 2011

End of Mongolia
You have kept me enthralled with your blog, have shown various grandkids some of them while visiting me. All you need to do now is to get a similar jod in Peru, Equador or Costa Rica and I will be in 7th heaven. Hope to see you back in Australia PS I saw some of the vultures circling while in Mongolia

From Blog: 2011 Camel festival
Date: 30th March 2011

Great 'people' pictures
Merryn, Great pictures of people, particularly the guy carrying the polo mallets, and 'Jarmin' drinking from a bowl. Good 'National Geographic' type pictures and you've done well to capture them when it looks like they weren't aware. You use a long lens on them? Welcome back to Melbourne & the heat. Time to breathe a sigh of relief. Speak soon. Mart.

From Blog: 2011 Camel festival
Date: 12th June 2011

Fantastic Camel Photos!
Thanks for such a great blog - the Camel Festival is definitely on my future travel plans.

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