Downtown Orkhon

Anak ranch weekend - Orkhon soum

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December 12th 2010
11 and 12 December 2010 represent 28 hours worthy of their own entry! Whilst I will give a comprehensive run down of the weekend, the photographs tell the story much better than my words. Warren, the only Australian I know living in Darkhan, chose to spend his final weekend in Mongolia with me, 2 Swiss girls, Brigitte and Rita, and a German, Ramona, at a little ranch in the Darkhan soum (dis ... read more

Asia » Mongolia » Darkhan

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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