Ogedai Khan - third son of Genghis -(Courtesy of Wikipedia)

Grrr!! ... No, It's "Ger" ... In This Land of Genghis Khan - Part II

February 12th 2015
Before leaving home, what did I know about Mongolia? Not much. It was squeezed in somewhere between China and Russia in Central Asia. A country that we knew very little about and one that had always had an air of mystery about it for me as a young child. As I grew up, I still didn’t know much about it. Several years ago whilst on a visit to China and hiking the Great Wall, at one point I stood ... 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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Travelblog: (worldmapmaker=369891) Addictions come in many forms. For us – it’s always been travel. Whether it be a week here and there holidaying in Oz with family or travelling the world to far-flung and exotic places. We have been very fortunate to have visited many countries throughout the world as well as also having seen much of Australia by trains, planes and automobiles (and also motorhome) but, still lots more to see. We haven’t even scratched the surface of this vast, magnificent country of ours. Our children (and now also grand-children) also share our passion ... full info

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