09/08/10 by Ailsa Fereday | Expedition Updates, Stage 2 : Moscow to Beijing | 1 Comment »
Location: Sainshand to Zamyn-Uud
High Point: Getting stuck in the mud!
Low Point: This was to be the end of our stint in Mongolia and as that thought crept into the minds of the crew, you could see a disappointment beginning to wash over our faces. Pretty much in its entirety, Mongolia has been an absolute highlight, a firm favourite amongst all the those who have trucked across it’s unyielding terrain in Martha.
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09/04/10 by Ailsa Fereday | Expedition Updates, Stage 2 : Moscow to Beijing | 1 Comment »
High Point
Personally – actually getting out on the open road, after months of anticipation and a few days in limbo in UB while Martha was in service, this was it, the day had dawned! Bye bye city streets – the rumbling roads and big skies of Mongolia were beckoning. Yee-ha!
For all of us – finding a fantastic little ger for the night in the most brilliant setting near Terelj was a really welcome treat. Looking out across rolling hills dotted with gers, horses & goats and towering rocky mountains to our backs, scenery so perfect it hardly seemed real. Read more →