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18 September 2010The team get further ahead whilst we are languishing in UB. We travelled to the outskirts with Boldo from Major Drilling to wave goodbye to Maggie and Roger in the new car 80 a Land Rover Discovery they bought Posted by nbrice in Peking to Paris | Sep 19, 2010
16 September 2010Colin and I went down for breakfast at about 7:30 AM expecting to breakfast alone but there were crews from five other vehicles seated around the table. The word is that there are many other vehicles in workshops around Posted by nbrice in Peking to Paris | Sep 16, 2010
15 September 2010After sadly watching the other participants depart at 7:30 we breakfasted and left for Major drilling where the mechanics had removed and were stripping the engine ready for the new parts. The wear and damage confirmed that our decision Posted by nbrice in Peking to Paris | Sep 15, 2010
14 September 2010We rose late and ate a hearty breakfast comfortable in the knowledge that the Princess was in safe hands at MSM the Mercedes garage. The first two days in Mongolia wreaked a terrible toll on the rally cars, there Posted by nbrice in Peking to Paris | Sep 15, 2010
12 September 2010The car was still on the lorry so we had it dropped off at the border after filling up with fuel. The main tank only took 22 litres before overflowing from what appeared to be the breather. We Posted by nbrice in Peking to Paris | Sep 13, 2010
Mongolia: Getting Ready for the Great AdventureWell - about 2.5 weeks until we depart for Ulaanbataar. Excitement, apprehension, lots of thoughts.... Time to think about packing - both my items and medical equipment we have collected. Making final arrangements with Boojum Expeditions for our 4 Posted by betzerc in Our Trip / Adventure to Mongolia 2010 | Sep 8, 2010
Waiting on the "bus"So the bus is this miniature Russian looking van thing with 8 seats. I have counted 18 of us in here now plus all the luggage. I have sat in crowded spaces before but this takes the cake. There isn't Posted by madpax in Ramble On... | Aug 23, 2010
End of the lineHello from Khovd, Mongolia. We are officially out of the rally. We were driving yesterday from Olgii to Khovd and after going over a pass in the mountains, we were coming down and the rear end went out Posted by madpax in Ramble On... | Aug 23, 2010
Olgli, MongoliaWell, after a very long ordeal at the Russian/Monglian border we are officially on our way again. We happened across a small town that has internet in their post office so I figured I would take advantage of it Posted by madpax in Ramble On... | Aug 21, 2010
Into Mongolia Well it was quite an ordeal but we are now in Mongolia. My data charges are going to be through the roof so I will try to do a better post once we find an Internet cafe. Maybe a day Posted by madpax in Ramble On... | Aug 21, 2010
Mongolian SteppesThe experiance was breathtaking. Watching the rivers go by me and sitting in the luscious grassland, it was really spectacular. This was an amazing time that I had in Mongolia. Truly beautiful. I had never seen anything like it before Posted by funtravels in Trekking The Globe | Jun 1, 2010
MongoliaArriving in Ulaanbaatar (UB) after the serenity of Irkutsk was slightly soul destroying! Perhaps a dramatic description but UB is a very polluted city where crime rates are high (nothing happened to us) and it has a seedy gritty feel Posted by RosiePony in RoJo Global Travels | Apr 12, 2010
MONGOLIA JUNE 2002Walked on a section of The Great Wall that is not open to visitors. then went to Inner Mongolia visiting a Natural History Museum with Hairy Mammoths and Dinosaurs.......THEN TO MONGOLIA,STAYING IN GER CAMPS,CLIMBING SAND DUNES IN THE GOBI DESERT,VISITING Posted by douglasw in Around the World | Jun 1, 2002
kort beskjed:Er i Mongolia naa, har det bra. Har lagt ut mange bilder. Tekst kommer naar jeg kommer til Kina. GOOOD JUL ALLE SAMMEN!!! -Jostein Posted by josteinxxx in Jostein sin reiseblogg | Dec 16, 2009
...A month in Mongolia continuedThe sacred mountain was our next stop but after 2 hours driving we were within 10 km of the mountain and stuck in sand. The wheels on the van got stuck at least 5 times and we had to dig Posted by SamAmy in A year of adventures | Oct 27, 2009
A month in MongoliaAfter a long night on the train we awoke in time to cross the Russian border where we watched the police remove 5 prisoners from a special prison carriage before being interrogated by the police ourselves. They took everyone's passports Posted by SamAmy in A year of adventures | Oct 27, 2009
I am still alive!! Just could not contact the out side worldI got Kicked out my hotel and spent an hour this morning (Monday) at the police station trying to prove I did not enter the country illegally!! [b]I wrote his on Monday, September 07, but could not post it until now Posted by Mike Lee in The Trip | Sep 12, 2009
MongoliaAs our China multi-entry visas limit us to 30 days for each stay, we decided that a side trip to Mongolia would be a great experience - for the real thing as opposed to repeating my unimpressive Inner Mongolia visit Posted by HT in HT and Tez's Amazing Race | Sep 11, 2009
Mongolia: Ulaanbataar & Gobi Desert (Trans-Siberian Railway)This blog covers our time in Mongolia – the second of our two stops on the Trans-Siberian Railway. The blog covering the full train journey, both before and after Mongolia, is here (http://bigtrip2009.travellerspoint.com/26/). [i Posted by bigtrip09 in Ali and Rowan's Big Trip | Sep 11, 2009
Mongolia (E)Mongolia is, without any doubt, predominantly rural. We were surprised to see the landscape change as soon as we approached the Russia/Mongolia border. It is amazing the difference between Mongolia and the very developed and forested Russia. Mongolia Posted by Fiorela in Two Vagabonds at Large | Sep 7, 2009
MongoliaVchera, sled celodnevno chakane na granicata nai-nakraia proniknahme v Mongolia. Purvo stignahme s vlak do granichnoto rusko gradche Naushki, no se okaza che e samo je-pe granica, do shoseinata oshte 40km. Prinudihme se da vzemem edno taxi, Posted by 100kmvChas in Сибирски Пътепис | Aug 15, 2009
The Mongolia experience - part III OMG! this was cold!! The Khovsgol lake is frozen until around May.... “Smoke hashish?” When we got in the Khovsgol lake we were in a quite touristy Ger camp and I (Andre) wa Posted by shiriandre in Shiri and Andre one year off blog | Jul 30, 2009
The Mongolia experience - part II Sleeping in Gers Gers are the ultimate Mongolian nomad houses. It is a kind of a tent, that can be built in just one hour. Usually the Ger can have up to 6 people and all the life of t Posted by shiriandre in Shiri and Andre one year off blog | Jul 30, 2009
The Mongolia experience - part I By the time we have arrived at our last Asian destination of this trip, we were happy to accept the fact that the easy way to travel in Mongolia is by an all included organized trip. Having Posted by shiriandre in Shiri and Andre one year off blog | Jul 30, 2009
Mongolia20 days with no communication from the outside world, 3500 km (10 out of them on paved roads) in a Russian van. 100km of horses riding. several kms of hiking. 20 songs in loop. Hot desert, sand dunes, freezing cold Posted by shiriandre in Shiri and Andre one year off blog | Jul 26, 2009

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