Just across the border from Russia into Mongolia, here at last after 6 weeks, 21 countries and over 9,000 miles. What a feeling
GHENGIS KHAN, the most famous Mongol, whom the people are still immensely proud off today.
In the chaos of the late 12th century, a chieftain named Temüjin finally succeeded in uniting the Mongol tribes between Manchuria and the Altai Mountains. In 1206, he took the title Genghis Khan, and waged a series of military campaigns – renowned for their brutality and ferocity – sweeping through much of Asia, and forming the Mongol Empire, the largest contiguous land empire in world history. Under his successors it stretched from present-day Ukraine in the west to Korea in the east, and from Siberia in the north to the Gulf of Oman and Vietnam in the south, covering some 33,000,000 square kilometres (13,000,000 sq mi),[20] (22% of Earth’s total land area) and having a population of over 100 million people. The emergence of Pax Mongolica also significantly eased trade and commerce across Asia during its height.
We’re on the road to nowhere
We fed this old dog that wandered over, but it was very wary at first
Multi lane highway in Mongolia
Every 100 miles or so we’d come across a village like this
Main highway
This guy appeared across the steppe just to have a look at the wierd foreigners
Where’s the brakes? Give my bike back please
Ian thinks he’s John Wayne
We swap modes of transport
Breath taking views and tracks that go on forever
A frequent sight, blue ribbons as a form of prayer
My birthday dinner, Mongolian pot noodle, delicious
Birthday desert courtesy of Ian, cheers mate
Lots of colourful buildings in all the villages
Lunatic Austrian cycling round the world made me feel very boring
Spot the cow andering around town
Endless roads like this with no traffic
Party time with the locals in Ulaangom
The guy in yellow was the local policeman and a damn good wrestler
We asked about food and these guys just wandered off and came back with a take away for us (fried noodles, veg and lamb) plus a bottle of vodka as we were strangers in town
Ghengis
Harrods in Ulaangom
Rush hour on the East West M62 motorway
I was shocked to find a road sign
My favourite campsite with eagles gliding above us
4 Comments
Rod Currie
Hey Shaun. Loving the blog. Give us more…we need the travel fix.
Shaun
Thanks Rod, been busy since getting back but I really need to fill in the missing gaps and post the rest of the pictures. I’ll be stealing your description of the banya at Yana’s
Dibs Dibs
Well guys what an amazing journey you’ve had , it has been a treat to follow your blog of your travels great picture s and safe return from dibs Allyson roger john and mandy
Shaun
Mnay thanks Dibs and co, glad you’ve enjoyed following the trip, it’s been truly amazing