It was a trip with a difference. I had been in Mongolia since the late 1980s and until then, had ceased to Ulan Bator, the capital, while on the road to China. What do I see? Two things I always remember my first trip was a man on a horse waving a yellow flag at a crossing in the Mongolian steppe in the middle of nowhere with soul and buy the other around a bottle of Scotch Bank of friendship during the communist period USD 4.
Being so close to China, I hope to see some positive effects because the Chinese economic miracle. However, Mongolia was a Soviet satellite state that found the remains of this era: the rise apartment complete with wall patterns mosaic extolling the joy and wonder that living in a communist system offers, namely, happy and industrious workers.
But the capital is the modernization and religious buildings are built and restored for this is a Buddhist country, however small. There are 2.6 million Mongols, but are also a number of ethnic minorities, including the Kazakhs in the west. In However, there are 35 million head of cattle.
I started by saying that was traveling with a difference. The key is I took my eleven years with my son Lucas. When Lucas told his school friends and went to Mongolia, which was received in stunned silence.
Our journey began in Beijing with a quick trip to the Forbidden City and within ten hours in Beijing airport due to strong winds blowing across Mongolia, Siberia. Finally we reached Ulan Bator to find that the hotel thought we were Mr & Mrs Craven and gave us a king size bed that Luke fun.
The next morning we went on a journey of five days with the help of a guide, Cook, two shepherds, two yaks and a horse. Within hours of its launch in Ulan Bator were in the remote desert and during our stay in the national park we saw Khentii foreigners, and only a handful of nomadic pastoralists. We stayed in tents and had a GER, the Mongolian felt tent to cook and relax in. Mounted on the wide open spaces is just unbelievable.
Then we ventured the Gobi South. The Gobi Desert is vast and covers a multitude of landscapes. We flew Dalanzagad a new airline called Eznis that rivals any carrier of the West in terms of comfort and service. Dalanzagad is a small city of buildings and Soviet Gers.
The Gobi is here for people without trees, but beautiful to come see Yolynam Valley or the ice that survives year, despite the summer heat. In another valley, there is a frozen waterfall. There are sand dunes, once again, and camel herders. We met one of these families and the sample of cheese and fermented camel milk. We were lucky to chance in a local celebration of the horse. Wow. We spent all day with people local beautiful dressed in their best suits, with their best horses and carry on their horses, rodeo, lasso, and Poling.
Our next visit, five hours drive from Ulan Bator, has been Arburd Sands. A sandy stretch of 20 km and a pair of wide, this region is inhabited by a family of nomads, who are particularly respected for his riding. Ger camp rode camels and took a trip to the rock outcrops near the hope of seeing the sheep Argali and Siberian Ibex. Sitting on the dunes with a telescope in search of eagles or stars at night was magical.
Our last visit was Ikh Nart National Park, five hours away again and the new part of the Gobi. There are few trees here in the small valleys, but not tourists. We camped at the entrance to a valley and saw our first night Argali sheep roaming the countryside. Morning Next, we followed the guard and radio-collar for animals such as foxes, wild sheep, ibex and lynx. We were not disappointed.
Visit to a few people and season is short - from June to September - but you still have to book early to get what they want. Note: The infrastructure is limited and Mongolia No "Luxury", but little more adventurous there is reward.
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Article Source: ArticlesBase.com - On Location August 2007 – Mongolia
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