A Month in Mongolia


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October 5th 2007
Published: October 17th 2007
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Foreword The last month of my life was spent in one of the most untouched and amazing countries in the world (in my limited and biased opinion that is): Mongolia. For seventeen days I was let loose in the wilderness and countryside, for days on end I sat in a Russian van as we drove over the pulverised remains of what may at one stage have been called a road, and in that time I saw an abundance o... Read Full Entry



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Erdene Zuu KhiidErdene Zuu Khiid
Erdene Zuu Khiid

113 Stupas surround the monastary.
Old Mongolian ScriptOld Mongolian Script
Old Mongolian Script

The great Zanabazar invented this script which is no longer used. It is often seen on temples though.
Ancient KharkhorinAncient Kharkhorin
Ancient Kharkhorin

This is the site of Chinghis Khaan's great capital. Nowadays there is nothing left except a pair of carved turtles.
A Turtle StoneA Turtle Stone
A Turtle Stone

The last remaining piece of the city of Kharkhorin.
An American Being Overly Interested in a Phallic RockAn American Being Overly Interested in a Phallic Rock
An American Being Overly Interested in a Phallic Rock

The rock is supposed to stop monks from being overwhelmed by the supposed "vaginal slope" in the mountains behind it.
The "Vaginal Slope"The "Vaginal Slope"
The "Vaginal Slope"

This is supposed to look like what? The van in the foreground is Natasha, Boris' girlfriend. We hitched a ride to White Lake with another tour group and Natasha.



18th October 2007

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TLDR!!1 Ps Are you emo now?
18th October 2007

Very Pretty, and I don't mean you Matty !
26th August 2008

I know it
Matty said true.You will be feel like Matty's saiyng

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