Bayan, Mongolia

From UB we drove 7 hours in land on a 4 x 4 off road to the bayan gobi desert to stay with our host family in a ger camp.  The tents are really pretty inside with plenty of space not what I expected.  It is surrounded by the most amazing ...

... have had to queue for at least 90 minutes to wait our turn at the only 92 Octane pump. Despite fears of 70 Octane fuel Mongolia has moved on to 80 and 92 at most fuel stops. The views today have been stunning with red sand desert hills across the horizon ...

So, we woke up in the Bastau hotel.  It's not nice, but it's clean and there is a toilet of sorts.  The first order of business, in fact the only order of business, is to find a mechanic.  It's going to be a an exciting birthday for Damo.  We find a garage, ...

The following day we rose early and departed the camp. We first returned to the supermarket so that we could buy more gifts for the nomad family, having handed our first lot over to Baggi. We then drove for a couple of hours on an asphalt road of ...