by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 23, 2013 | Asia, Mongolia
Each day of travel on this 14-day tour reveals a new universe. We sing Mongolian country songs in the car with MacGyver and Erka. Mare’s nickname is Jinjiimaa, and mine Chinggis Ron. Today, we find ourselves in volcanic country, where the Rock River runs. Ride through...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 23, 2013 | Asia, Mongolia
Yaks carry an unexplained mystic for us. We come upon a herd of yaks while driving through north/central Mongolia. MacGyver the driver stops long enough for Mare to take photos of the herd. Some of them resemble our past dogs. I can even see Jack, the yak. The rest of...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 23, 2013 | Asia, Mongolia
A bouncing, twisty ride brings us to a ger near the Khongor Sand Dunes…a remote area of the Gobi desert with extreme temperatures in summer and winter. MacGyver the driver, and Speedy, need to repair a broken stabilizer bar. First, though, they serve us fermented...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 23, 2013 | Asia, Mongolia
Let the games begin! Mare and I are fortunate to observe Naadam in the rural town of Dalanzagad, where the entire village participates. The most traditional form of celebrating these games of archery, wrestling, and horseback riding are found in the small villages....
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 22, 2013 | Asia, Mongolia
“Comin’ to ya…down a dusty road…, Good Mutton, I got a truckload.” (Mongolian Soul Man) We take off on a 14-day excursion into the wild Mongolian countryside, after booking this tour through the Khongor Guest House. Into the old Nissan Pathfinder we go, with Amraa,...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 7, 2013 | Asia, Mongolia
Ride a Mongolian horse through Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. Try not to fall off, while gazing at crazy rock formations that surround a lush valley. Families live in gers (yurts), and tend to free roaming cows, horses, and tourists. A family tends to Mare and I,...
