Images - Mongolia - too many adventures

A rare sighting in this country A rare sighting in this country Herdsmen outside UB Herdsmen outside UB Precious metal - dropped from a US spaceship. Yes, really! Precious metal - dropped from a US spaceship. Yes, really! Takhi - wild horses Takhi - wild horses Coaxing the rear diff into life Coaxing the rear diff into life He smells supper, but isn't having any of it... He smells supper, but isn't having any of it... Evening at Khustai NP Evening at Khustai NP ...he soon finds others who'll appreciate him ...he soon finds others who'll appreciate him Our coldest breakfast yet Our coldest breakfast yet Local herder Local herder At least there's actually a road in front of us At least there's actually a road in front of us The coldest Buddhist monastery in the world? Kharkorin. The coldest Buddhist monastery in the world? Kharkorin. The main temple - a ger The main temple - a ger Tibetan style prayer drums Tibetan style prayer drums Maybe it should be spring - there's people trying to sell us tourist tat! Maybe it should be spring - there's people trying to sell us tourist tat! A confused onlooker A confused onlooker Mongolian golden ducks (forgotten their proper name) Mongolian golden ducks (forgotten their proper name) Typical winter scene - amazing there's anything to eat Typical winter scene - amazing there's anything to eat Wonderful flat snow... Wonderful flat snow... ...no wonder our steering's stuffed though ...no wonder our steering's stuffed though Locals in Tsetserleg market... Locals in Tsetserleg market... ...selling local produce as well as Chinese goods ...selling local produce as well as Chinese goods Keel cloth (for the large warm Mongolian coats) Keel cloth (for the large warm Mongolian coats) 'cheese' - rancid, oily and generally horrible 'cheese' - rancid, oily and generally horrible Tseterleg locals wearing keels Tseterleg locals wearing keels Russian jeeps are everywhere Russian jeeps are everywhere It may be April, but the snow's not going anywhere It may be April, but the snow's not going anywhere We've seen a few cowboy hats We've seen a few cowboy hats Scarves outside a monastery Scarves outside a monastery Tsetserleg - residential houses on the left, town on the right Tsetserleg - residential houses on the left, town on the right Yet another struggling herder Yet another struggling herder He doesn't know he going to have a dry birthday yet... He doesn't know he going to have a dry birthday yet... You would've thought they'd choose a straight line? You would've thought they'd choose a straight line? The Great White Lake near Tariat The Great White Lake near Tariat Tunga carving from the frozen joint Tunga carving from the frozen joint Keeping snug until the ger warms up Keeping snug until the ger warms up Amara's brother lasooing our rides Amara's brother lasooing our rides Ready to go Ready to go Herding the others to the river Herding the others to the river Heading into the wilderness Heading into the wilderness Nina's horse won't keep up! Nina's horse won't keep up! Evidence of a previous hard winter Evidence of a previous hard winter Skating on a river - no fishing for us here! Skating on a river - no fishing for us here! Typical plateau scenery Typical plateau scenery Spring nomadic exodus... Spring nomadic exodus... ...calves aren't strong enough for the move ...calves aren't strong enough for the move Very orderly - ponies, cows, then sheep and goats Very orderly - ponies, cows, then sheep and goats The only photo we stopped to take on this stretch... The only photo we stopped to take on this stretch... Sunset outside Totsensengel Sunset outside Totsensengel ...as the road is our worst yet, with only 3 shock absorbers ...as the road is our worst yet, with only 3 shock absorbers Hopefully we can do a better job with the dampener than the locals! Hopefully we can do a better job with the dampener than the locals! Main street, Tosentsengel Main street, Tosentsengel Tom, Ahnya and Lisa's wonderful hospitality keeps us going Tom, Ahnya and Lisa's wonderful hospitality keeps us going Main road north out of Tosentsengel, the coldest town in Mongolia Main road north out of Tosentsengel, the coldest town in Mongolia Slowly slowly, the snow melts Slowly slowly, the snow melts Top of the Fish pass Top of the Fish pass Disaster for the day Disaster for the day Now you see our professional Mongolian driver... Now you see our professional Mongolian driver... ...now you don't ...now you don't The car's becoming camoflagued The car's becoming camoflagued No idea who uses this loo - haven't seen anyone for 100 miles No idea who uses this loo - haven't seen anyone for 100 miles A brief respite... A brief respite... ...before he's at 60pmh again ...before he's at 60pmh again Har Lake Har Lake With Amara in her apartment With Amara in her apartment Looking across to the Altai mountains Looking across to the Altai mountains On the way to Khovd, its all easy so far... On the way to Khovd, its all easy so far... ...plenty of time for photos... ...plenty of time for photos... ...nice smooth roads... ...nice smooth roads... ...then - after 1 1/2 hours digging, we're nearly free from the frozen river ...then - after 1 1/2 hours digging, we're nearly free from the frozen river Snowclouds over Lake Tolbo Snowclouds over Lake Tolbo Filthy and exhausted after our icy river ordeal Filthy and exhausted after our icy river ordeal Kazakh eagle hunter with his two year old eagle Kazakh eagle hunter with his two year old eagle On the way up the hill for a training run... On the way up the hill for a training run... ...and in full flight, after a fox ...and in full flight, after a fox Getting a little reward Getting a little reward Still the roads aren't improving!Still the roads aren't improving!

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 April 2010 10:24