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Last Day in Paradise – Leaving the Steppes
Day 10 After breakfast, while waiting for a minivan to come and take us back to Tsetserleg, we went to sunbath at the river. When we returned, we saw a still warm body of a yak that has just … Continue reading
Into the Uncharted Steppes
Day 9 After a wonderfully warm and comfortable night in the ger, the morning brought with it a delicious breakfast of pancakes and tea. While others were packing, me and Oxanna went to say goodbye to the family. A Mongolian … Continue reading
Mongolian Summer is a Harsh Mistress
Day 8 The night in the tent was long and cold. Without a mat to put under the sleeping bag (I intended to rent one at the hostel in Tsetserleg, but they ran out of mates), lying on the cold … Continue reading
So You Thought You Might Like to Go to a Lake
Day 7 At 09:00 we were picked up by our driver, and headed north-east to the White Lake. A 185km drive turned out to be a seven hours affair. Our Russian minivan broke up twice, which didn’t upset the driver … Continue reading
The Nicest Town in Mongolia
Day 6 Catching an early bus from Ulaanbaator, I was glad to leave the city behind. Starting a week-long tour to central Mongolia, I was anxious to get out from the noisy and crowded capital and get a taste of … Continue reading
Culinary Trip Summary
I’m back. After two and a half months of deserts and skyscrapers, camels and Russian minivans, ice-cold lakes and kettle-boiled hot-water showers, but mainly bad roads, warm people and surprisingly competent digestion, I’m back home. It wasn’t always easy (the … Continue reading
Swimming through UB streets
After the night’s rain, UB’s streets became a mess. No wonders Mongolians with means buy SUV’s, the most popular being Toyota’s Land Cruiser. The Internet café was suffocating, but at least they charged only 700 Tugrigs (~ 50 cents). After … Continue reading
Ulaanbaator Immersion
Day 2 We started the day by visiting the Gandan Khiid – the largest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia, and the first one I ever visited. The monks were friendly, when not praying or talking on a mobile phone, they were … Continue reading
Arriving in Ulaanbaator
Day 1 Most airports would look unimpressive after Seoul’s Incheon airport, and the small and minimalistic in comfort Genghis Khan airport is not an exception. In taxi on my way to the city I had an euphoric feeling that I … Continue reading
Seoul Airport
Day 0 After a 10-hour flight from Tel-Aviv to Seoul, I arrived at the Incheon airport at 17:00 local time. Korean airlines were pleasant - they had cushions and blankets in the economy class, good meals and a perception of fast … Continue reading