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WEATHER / CLIMAT / CLIMA

by grazy56

WHEATHER continental with hot summers (important rain in the North West mountains) and very cold and hard winters. In U.B., during summer you can have 40?C and during winter ?40?C. During spring the wind can be very strong or blow very hard. The best season to visit Mongolia is from May to begining of October.In summer, take with you some warm clothes as the nights can be cold especially on the North and Central Mongolia. The difference of temperature between night and day can reach 10 to 15C. from 15/09 the weather starts to become colder and sometimes the temperatures can go down under 0.Celcius. A real cold wind starts also to blow. You must take some warm clothes and real warm sleeping bag. During winter you need clothes to be protect from rain, wind and fierce cold. Take always with you a sleeping bag and a tent as your nights can be cold and also there are few hotels. CLIMAT...

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Horseride to the Fake Gobi

by hayward68

Nearby to where our first nomadic family lived were some dunes which they referred to as the Fake Gobi, well, our guide referred to it like that, the nomads didn't speak English. The family owned a herd of horses and our host went to get one so we could ride out to the dunes. The Mongolian horses are small and pony sized and roam wild until they are herded together by their owners. I watched my host lasso a horse with a long pole that had a rope lasso on the end of it, quite fascinating to watch. This was supposed to be the horse that I rode but it hadn't been ridden all winter and tried to buck me off when I got on it, so I ended up on my host's own mount and he rode mine. It was about a half hour journey by horse out to the dunes, luckily they let me use a Russian saddle which is slightly padded, unlike the Mongolian saddle which is made of wood. My horse wouldn't pay any attention to...

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Mongolian Wildlife

by hayward68

There is quite a good opportunity to view wildlife in Mongolia, we saw everything from foxes, to vultures, owls and wild donkeys. There were also red deer, gazelles and ibexes. We weren't always able to get a picture of the wildlife though we tried when we could. The wild ibex escaped our camera lenses as did the wild donkeys. We did come across an owl just sitting in the middle of the road and we managed to get some pictures before it got spooked and flew away. I patiently waited in the desert for a small type of rodent to pop back out of its hole in order to take a picture, being very quiet in the process. The strangest sight was a flock of vultures on a field that we saw as we stopped to get water from a stream. We crept closer and closer until we could see what they were eating. It looked like the remains of a horse. We also, of course, saw a lot of domestic animals such as yak,...

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Moonrise over Gobi Desert

by hayward68

We spent two nights with a nomadic family near Khongoryn Els and it was on our first night that we had the unexpected pleasure of watching a huge red moon appear over the horizon and rise into the sky. It was an absolutely beautiful sight and I'd never seen anything like it before. We were lucky enough to have our cameras to hand and were able to take pictures quickly while it was still over the horizon. We tried again the next day but a storm had come in and the sky was covered in a sandstorm.

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Camel Central

by hayward68

I absolutely love camels and any opportunity that allows me to see them makes me very happy. We saw camels everywhere, wandering freely and also being ridden around the country. When we stayed with the camel herding family in the Gobi Desert there were numerous baby camels who were so adorable. They were tied to ropes which were staked down while their mothers were allowed to roam. I took so many pictures of camels, it was hard to narrow down a few to place here. The adult camels were quite curious of us and came right up to us to have a look. Posed quite nicely for pictures too I might add ;-) The Mongolia camels are Bactrian and have a double hump. They grow very long hair which is shaved off and used to make wool which is woven into various products, blankets, sweaters, hats, scarves, etc. I bought some mittens from a nomadic woman in the Gobi Desert. She was stopping by the gers and...

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Toilet practice on the steppe

by Saagar

Not really my favourite thing, but it has to be done sometimes: you are in the middle of the steppe and there is a pressing toilet need...You say: "Mör harren!!!!" and the driver will stop at a suitable place and the rest of the Mongolian-speaking passengers will respectfully either join you or look the other way.Mör harren means something like "I have to check on the horses!" Obviously, this is significant in Mongolian and carries at least two meanings - at least the driver's reaction is immediate. However, you cannot be very shy on the steppe...To cuddle with your loved one or simply when making love, an urga - a lasso-like thing on a rod - is raised on the spot and the couple is left in peace on the steppe.

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Visa cost

by Saagar

In 2003 it took me 24 hours to get a 14-day visa to Mongolia via the honorary consul general in Oslo, and this was done through a travel agency that also issued the air ticket. Cost was NOK 700 (about USD 100 at the time).

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Wanna stay forever!

by Queennie

Waking-up in the morning in Mongolia's countryside hearing the birds singing or the cows moo-ing next to my bed (on the outside of the ger offcourse, but it sounds very close:-).Walking the mountains in the countryside enjoying the silence and the thousands kilometers of land around me...i'ts just a happy feeling I can't describe!

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Books, Travel Guides & Movies

by andronikkie

- A very nice movie that shows a lot about nomad life in the Gobi is a German - Mongolian production: "The Story of the Weeping Camel".- A very good book about modern Mongolia in general, some history, an introduction to local customs and also a travelogue is "In Search of Genghis Khan" by Tim Severin. - The travel guides that I used were Lonely Planet Mongolia and Bradt Mongolia. Between them they cover almost everything. The Lonely Planet is as always very good with practical things like eating, sightseing etc. The Bradt is better to give you an in depth background, a better understanding and grasping of the culture and the general situation that you will face once there.

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Mongolian one-week itinerary

by Saagar

This is what you can expect to manage with one week's time at your disposal in Mongolia:In practical terms, you have 5 days. This is what you can do:With such short time, it's definitely best if you can organise and book your trip, accommodation and other services needed before you leave home. That puts a lot of uncertainty into the bin. UB is a bit of a disappointment, but read the history (find the book Lost Country - Mongolia Revealed) and you will understand the lay of the land better. Do check out UB and her museums, monasteries and so on. They have some very good restaurants and the Chjingis beer! One day, and you're about done. For shopping there are a number of tourist/quality oriented shops along Peace Avenue. A few other streets, too, will have some interesting shops with local jewellery and especially silver ornaments and wedding gifts. Next morning head out of UB and plan to...

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Q:  We have the opportunity of visiting Ulaanbaator for two days in December this year. Could anyone tell me how difficult it is to... 

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A: That depends, do you know what -20 to -30 C fells like? The locals are used to it. Just because it's cold, doesn't mean the whole city goes into hibernation. Things are... 

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