Golden reed blocking the wind from our camps

From Khar Nuur to Mukhart

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June 12th 2006
I took so many pictures today. We left Khar Nuur this morning and travel towards Mukhart. Along the way, we travelled through varied scenaries that were simply breath-taking. From the blue lagoon of Khar Nuur, sand dunes, lakes, glaciers, rock formations, plateaus, grassland,... we saw them today. We stopped by at Senjit Khad - a natural stone arch situated on an elevated plain. We had much ... read more

Asia » Mongolia

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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