A Gathered Crowd for the Finish

Many a Mongolian ventured to the countryside to catch a glimpse of the impressive finish. It's customary to slap the winning horse for luck. Just be mindful of the taser-happy police attempting to hold back the enthusiastic horde.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia : Part I - The Beginning

July 19th 2009
Two days prior to departing Nepal I was bestowed an unwanted memento, 'Delhi Belly', aka Montezuma's Revenge or Traveler's Diarrhea - there's an oxymoron for you. To think I survived seven weeks in Nepal without any real GI issues but as I was packing to leave... blammo! A slave to the proximity of a reliable toilet. This is not conducive when you're flight gets canceled unbeknownst to you and yo ... 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

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