What I am Going To Do
Bernie AndersonOkay, I have had several folks ask - so here is the plan:
On early Monday Morning I am going to travel by van 10-12 hours west of Ulaanbaatar to a town called Tsetserleg. From there, I will acquire passage another 6 hours north to a place called white lake (Tsagaan Nuur) and the little town of Tariat.
I may watch the last part of the Naadam festival at the little village of Tariat located at the southeast corner of the lake. There is a dead volcano (see the push pin on the map above) that I'd also like to explore, as well as some small peaks I'd like to see the view form the top off (nothing terribly high mind you. The highest being one to the north that's about 10,000 feet. Nothing too risky!)
Afterwards, I will find a ride back to Tsetserleg and spend the night there before taking a bus back to UB - hopefully arriving sometime on Friday.
My pack is out tonight (Sunday evening) and gear is ready. I made a last minute grocery run and a quick trip to the open market, and I think I am ready to go tomorrow morning. I will not be around for about a week - so you probably will not hear from me until Friday night. At which time I will be sure to post some pictures and probably make a new gallery on our photos page.
Have a great week!
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[...] The following is a series of journal entries that I made while traversing Outer Mongolia this week. It was quite an adventure, and I learned a lot more than I expected about Mongolia, her culture, people and history. I met some amazing people and saw breathtaking scenery. So I will give you a daily dose of my Five days traveling to the province called “Arhaingai”. These are actual journal entries that are only being edited for spelling and grammar (more or less) - therefore they may be a little disconnected and little more “stream of consciousness” writing than I usually produce. Nevertheless, I hope you find this somewhat interesting. I am including some photos here, but I also have a new Photo Gallery where you may view a larger portion of my photos from this trip. [...]