| Day #2: An Inland Sea |
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| 31 May 2010 | Hyargas Nuur (Lake), Mongolia (49.0210, 95.0344) |
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| At this point in our trip, we have been in Mongolia for a bit more than two weeks now, with only two showers so it was time for another one. Luckily, we just happened to come upon a massive lake that looked very inviting for a skinny dip. |
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| The first and last sight of the day was Lake Hyargas. Because it was so big, the drive took us a whole day just to get around it. |
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| During lunch, I got out my macro lens and hunted the wildlife. I am amazed these lizards can survive the brutal winters here. |
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| Along the drive, we passed many remote villages. Not having much to do, the kids practice for the upcoming national wrestling tournament. |
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| This is our driver trying to find out where the nearest gas station is. As we keep learning, there are no direct roads here, only general directions. |
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| Thankfully, we found the only gas station in the area. Now if we can only find someone with the key to pump it. |
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| Just one of the many sunsets we saw. |
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| Our typical camp for the night; the number of stars we saw was amazing. |
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| The camping has been some of the best so far; well, now that the temperatures are starting to warm up a bit. Tomorrow we should be in Mörön, which is the launching city to go see the Reindeer Tribes of Khovsgol (Siberia). |
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| Thanks for reading and please leave a comment.
Robert J Kent Jr- robjkentjr@gmail.com
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