After a good sleep in my wooden yurt, I take off early again to get back to Novosibirsk.. and back to more familiar faces. First stop, a big drink of much needed fuel! I still waited to eat though. Hungry as I was, I could have found something in this town, but I knew I wanted to go back to the café at Aktash… Back to the same place I had been before...
I finally make my way to a planned village, Tsengel. I was really hoping to find some food.. It was around 2:30, so I was a bit hungry. I went into the café, and I saw what they were eating, and it just wasn’t going to work for me this time… some culture food works and some don’t! There is only one choice in this cafe.. boiled minced meat wrapped in a little dumpling...
Sunrise in Olgii Mongolia I didn’t get much sleep that night in my little guesthouse. It was certainly quiet enough around there!But what kept me awake was the thought that tomorrow I ride through rough dirt tracks by myself. What if I have to cross water, and I fall over. How will I pick the bike up.. Or what if I fall over anywhere for that matter? Will it be...
WELCOME TO MONGOLIA! This is actually one of the first photos I took in the country. It’s only 80 km from the border to my destination of Olgiy. Such an amazing change of landscape, I can see the magical mystical draw it has on people. The beginning of the journey was a typical extremely rigidy road as they are when they have a fair amount of...
I was so excited that today was the day I go to Mongolia!!! I have been dreaming of visiting Mongolia so many years since I used to watch the Travel Channel in America. It took some decision making to make this little side journey, because I was warned that I am too late in the season to visit this area due to the cold high elevations. I nearly...
Whew! Still exhausted I pack up and start my journey to Mongolia. Both Mark (house host) and Walter had given me good tips of what to expect, where to stop, etc. With my wonderfully handy GPS, I navigated my way through the city and started south. The road for the first 500 km is rather boring and completely full of trucks puffing out big thick black smoke. They must...
I stayed in Indiana for 2 weeks, knowing all the while I was on the edge of the season for Siberia and needed to get a move on before the winter sets in. At this stage I’m only about 1/2 way across this large country. I fly back into Krasnoyarsk, where my wonderful Russian helpers are waiting. The following photos were taken on September 1...
I could have stayed on the barge for more than 4 days.. the time went by so quickly for me. I had an opportunity to catch up on my blogs, sort through photos.. I was working full time.. There was only an opportunity for short little breaks and some quick photos on board, but then I was back to work. I knew it best to take advantage of this time, because...
Another beautiful day on the Viluisky Trakt in Siberia! Another day, another challenge… Did I ever tell you how much I LOVE MUD?? I had to wait for the car to be pulled out by the Wazik before I could go past. Those Waziks can do anything and go anywhere.. I’m not sure why anybody around here would own anything but a Wazik. They can even kit them out with wood...
Continued Blog…. Wonderful Nina took such good care of us that night. She took Walters’ and my laundry. Which was seriously dusty dirty I might add, and put it in the washer and then into the bana (dry sauna) with promises it will be dry by the morning. She brought me her special shampoo AND conditioner for the shower – whew! I love conditioner getting...