Horses in one of the pits

Laos, China, & Mongolia all rolled into one

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July 27th 2006
Well guys, sorry about the long time between blogs, again!!! At the end of our last entry we were about to embarke on the loop of Thakek. Well, what an um, experience!!! Dave and Luke "easyrider" Vaugn had a ball. I found it, challenging to say the least, (understatement of the century). Although we only had a couple of bike crashes, my worst being fish tailing on the slippery clay road and ge ... 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