Elstei Ger camp

Mutton, mutton, she mutters......

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October 2nd 2007
After spending some not so fun time at the Russian- Mongolian border I finally left Siberia behind me. The first thing I noticed were that the people were a lot friendlier. Even the lady at customs smiled at me when I said my not so impressive "bayrla" whilst spitting everywhere (trust me, it's not an easy word to say, and I probably spelled it wrong too). I was pleased to enter a new country and ... read more

Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar

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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