Last Days in Mongolia – Photos and Blog Dirt-Road biking in Uvs and Bayan-Olgii
[I got a bit carried away with this blog – about time some may say – but if you just want the photos, skip to the bottom] After a few…
Photos of Biking Across Mongolia
Having made it to Kharkhorin and had a look round the Erd Zuu monastery, I was looking forward to beginning the off-road adventures through Mongolia. Alas, progress has been made…
Things are Looking Up – Naadam and Road to Kharkhorin – in maps
Having made the decision not to do a big packrafting trip, the relief was tangible. Finally I felt like I could do things I really wanted to. And I wanted…
The Road to Ulaanbaatar – A Little Less Cycling – in maps
It’s time for a round-up of the last few weeks… you may have noticed, there hasn’t been an awful lot of cycling. I had great plans, but sometimes they don’t…
Naadam Festival – Horse-Racing
The second day of Naadam, I took a bus 40 kilometres out of Ulaanbaatar with Dimitri Kieffer (who is circumnavigating the world by human-power and I’d highly recommend following his journey), who…
Naadam Festival – Archery and Knuckle-Bone Shooting Photos
Sticking around Ulaanbaatar means I’ve had the chance to see some of the Naadam Festival. Essentially one big holiday where families gather to watch the wrestling, horse-racing and archery, as…
Bikepacking to Terelj National Park
I’m here in Ulaanbaatar for the Naadam Festival and until next week when I can get my Kazakhstan visa. The one guy at the embassy who issues them is on…
Gandan Style – Photos of Gandantegchinlen Monastery, Ulaanbaatar
I’m now in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s thriving capital, where half the country’s population lives. Finding it too easy to linger here, I have not yet been packrafting, so instead I’ve been…