Gobi Desert and Central Mongolia 26/06/08 to 07/07/08


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July 7th 2008
Published: September 18th 2008
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The Gobi. The Desert. Open a Pandora's box of contrasts. Total journey distance 2,200km. Total days tires popped = 5. Imagine baron fields. Gazelle's leaping gracefully over a distant hill. Camels, sheep, yak, horses and goats running wild together. Or some belonging to the nomads conveniently standing on the road in front of where your car is about to drive. The smell of flowers with a mint l... Read Full Entry



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Clair, Bernie and Me in the tub. Unfortunately Dan was not able to join cause he stuffed up his ankle.
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Me and Clair in the hot spa.
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And the landscape chaanged again.
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It became more and more like some swiss alps.
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But its still Mongolia.
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I foudn some more prayer stones so I did the good luck walk around 3 times that Gotov taught us on the first day.
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Today we got to the waterfalls.
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Dan and Clair at the waterfall.
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Me at the waterfall.
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We climbed to the bottom.
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Some men crossed the stream on horse back.
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A mongolian woman.
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Another van attempts the crossing.
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More yaks but there oh so cute!



19th September 2008

Wow
Amazing photos, I love the one of the town, the man on his soviet truck and the one with the tied up horse. I'm proud of what you have achieved, you should be also.
6th October 2008

Re: Wow
Thanks for the comments! Definately very proud!

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