The Gobi Desert

I just got back from my trip to the Gobi desert. I went for 8 days with 3 other girls, Marijke(from Belgium), Louis(from France) and Maeva(from Switzerland). We had a great time. We were accompanied by Ultse, our driver, and our guide, Goto. He is the only Mongolian I have met who really likes to stick to the schedule. I am pretty sure the thing that came out of his mouth most was "official time." It was fairly amusing.

We got to see the White Cliffs, the Dinosaur Flaming Cliffs and the Singing Sand dunes. If I either a) liked geology or b) knew anything about it, it would have been absolutely fascinating. Since I don't, it was fun to see everything and do some hiking. It is also quite amazing to be able to drive for miles without seeing anything or anyone. It is considerably more desolate than driving along I-40 through Arizona and New Mexico which is really saying something for anyone who has done that drive.

We had a lot of fun together riding camels, climbing the sand dunes, visiting families, learning more Mongolian and playing cards. We also had some interesting times getting the van stuck in the mud and fixing flat tires (both our own and other van's).

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