- 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!
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