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Mar 01, 2006
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Karakorum,
Mongolia
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
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On sunday we slept all morning in our hotel in Tsetserleg, with the rain coming through the ceiling, offering us a percussion gig as Amandine put buckets, glasses, cups, cooking pots under each leak. Even the electrical appliance was a spot for dripping water.
Then went for some internet writing, and figured out how to take the bus to Karakorum the next day.
The bus left at about 8 in the morning. We managed to put our bags on the rear row, and took our seats. In the end, that was luxury travel: the big wheels and shock absorbers of the bus transformed the holes in the road into a "sweet" rocking effect. In these transports everybody falls asleep and wakes up every 10 seconds, when the head bangs its support, be it the window or an arm resting on a seat back.
At one point, we stopped for the pee pause. All the women carry a pullover around their waist, and nobody gest too far from the bus to go what they have to do in the open steppe. When the bus starts again, there is something like a smell, which goes away after some time.
In Karakorum, we got dropped outside of town. The first car we stopped was the sister-in-law of Pujee, manager of the Crown Cafe, and the man we were looking for.
At the Crown Cafe we met Xavier, as we expected. We discussed with him and Pujee about buying the horses. We decided to go the next day, and we agree that Pujee and Xavier will hel us to get correct horses at a correct price, and in return we would sell the horses to them at a lower rice, as they needed them for their business.
For their horseriding treks, Pujee, Xavier and Olivier had designed "mini-gers" in which their client can rest in the countryside. They built one for us in the courtyard, and so we stayed at the Crown Cafe.
The rest of the day was spent preparing our material, mainly our saddles and saddle bags.
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horses
hi there, do you have any advice for me on how/where/how much it will cost to buy horses in Mongolia and perhaps hire a guide?
Happy trails, keep up the good work! x