Mongolia was more than we expected. The West of the East, full of surprises, various landscapes, wild animals and a strong nomadic culture.
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Gobi, the Desert of the Mongols
by Mircea, 25/10/2008
Like many other trends and unexplainable things in this world, deserts have their glory and anonymous nature. It is extremely difficult to understand and decipher why Sahara is on the lips, in the hearts and in the mind of everyone, while Gobi is like the orphan child that often nobody thinks about. What are the people in Gobi missing in order to have their own famous desert?
The Trans-Siberian line was built in order to shorten the vastness of Siberia and link as fast as possible Moscow to the Far East – Vladivostok, and later on, Beijing. Somewhere in between lies Ulaan Baatar, and Mongolia. Most people cross it quickly, some stop for a while, transiting towards Moscow or Bejing, and a few almost never leave.
The Gobi Desert is more than just sand dunes and camels; it is also very rocky and full of life - nomads, herds of goats, horses, camels, eagles. Still, this particular short video is about the deep desert and riding camels across the sand dunes. It was as fun as it looks :)
