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Category Archives: Mongolia
21 Observations about Mongolia – tips for the Mongolia traveller
I’ve been back in England for 1.5 months now. What is sticking in my mind about Mongolia? 21 quick fire thoughts for the prospective Mongolia traveller. There aren’t many people in the rural areas but you’re never far from a settlement of some kind. Steppe is beautiful but it soon gets tedious to look at.
Mongolia Mountain Biking Adventure – Some thoughts in retrospect
Yesterday I cycled 140km from Dover to Central London where I now reside. I’ve had a lot of time to digest the brilliant travel experience I’ve had in the last 2 months. The relative shortness of the Mongolia trip compared to previous trips has not made it feel less worthwhile. On the contrary the trip [...]
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Frozen Lakes, Mosquito infested bogs, and riding down rivers
Tom and I headed from Moron, where we had taken some days off to rest, to Hatgal which is a town on the Southern tip of lake Hovsgol. We had grown sick of pedalling across the steppe and were in search of a change of scenario (quite literally). We met two Finnish and an Australian [...]
A couple of Morons go off the beaten track
Over the last week of riding Tom and I have hit the off the beaten track after deciding that it would be more interesting. From Bulgan we reached the end of the asphault which was a token gesture as we left the settlement. Soon we were back on the dirt tracks which have made Mongolian [...]
Wind-powered pedalling and diving into walls of dust for fun
Summed up the last week has been a lot of fun cycling off-road tracks through stunning scenery with a generous helping of bizarre weather conditions. We started out from Ulaan Baatar on a hot sunny afternoon through the gridlocked traffic but were soon in the countryside. We stopped briefly for a plate of noodles with [...]
Soviet Mattress Suspension and Ulaan Baatar
Tom and I are now in Ulaan Baatar. The bus journey here was arduous. We expected it to take around seven hours but it took the entire day. However, one day is nothing compared to the four days on the train. The bus had extra springy suspension and Tom and I were lucky enough to [...]
Mountain biking across Mongolia – Trans Siberian to Ulan Ude
Tom and I are in Ulan Ude. We spent 4 days on the train and 5600km on the Trans Siberian crossing Russia from Moscow. I came overland from London to Moscow via Eurolines and Ecolines buses. Tom came from Yerevan on trains and buses and took the ferry from Trabzon (Turkey) to Sochi (Russia). The [...]
Magic Mongolian Moments