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More day 2 in Mongolia

June 27th 2008
I received my introduction to the Mongolian rural road system today. There is very little paved road in Mongolia outside the capital city and about 10km outside the city we turned right onto a rutty dirt road, now I’d been forewarned that the roads were bad and that almost all the driving we would do would be on unimproved dirt road, but what I discovered after five hours of driving while cover ... read more
Asia » Mongolia

Mongolian Flag The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually ... ... read more
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