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Our hardy vehicle (with A/C!)
The vast nothingness
Ibex
Goat
Camels in the sunset
Goat in the sunset
Dinner in our ger
Even the camels are skeptical
And so is our guide
Heading out
Once more, the vast nothingness.
The sanddunes
Taking a break with Ulzii our camel wrangler.
Lunch was at this red rock formation. Notice height difference.
Ah, the vast nothing.
Landscape.
lizard
Did I mention the vast nothing?
Crossing the sand
You call this a river?
I confess that I was secretly hoping to wash my hair in said river.
Leading the camels
Ulzii and his granddaughter
Ulzii's son, who was too shy to come in and talk to us
The family.
Making tsuivan
How to throw a frisbee
Yes. a frisbee was brought
Ulzii's son is a quick learner.
Except when you throw it too high
Ulzii's family is the only one for miles around.
The family
The ger
Nothing
Ulzii's son.
Making soup
Sunset through the ger wall
artistic shots
or maybe i'm delirious
camel dolls made from camel hair
spinning camel hair
our camels
One last go with the frisbee.
milking a goat.
Me and my camel ponder the day ahead.
back to the vast nothingness.
taking a break
Ulzii and camels.
leading the camels.
Ulzii is lounging
We made it.
ok, this is the vast nothingness, where not even a crazy mongolian lives.
the zag, or saxaul.
windmill farms!
a dragon in the clouds
buddhist demon god at the horse memorian in ovorkhangai
our driver with the demon god
horse statue
skulls of winners of naadam races
skulls and stupas
the horse memorial
the buddhist demon god
stupas
heading home.