NARANBULAG

THE NIGHT OF THE HOWLING WINDS

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August 17th 2007
The weather is turning bad when finally found a place to camp for the night on the edge of Khyargas Nuur lake, the wind is picking up and is such a struggle trying to get your tent up. You can feel the threat of rain, a few rain drops here and there so I made sure my fly is up.The ground is quite pebbly I did not bother to sweep them away before setting up tent and later I will regret it, the bu ... read more

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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