Our route from Ulaanbaatar to Tsetserleg.
Monthly Archives: August 2016
Litter Bugs
There is a really bad litter problem in Eastern Russia and Mongolia. Even in the most beautiful riverside and lake locations there are countless empty vodka bottles, plastic water bottles, millions of cigarette butts and general litter blanketing the ground. (Two litre bottles of Coca-cola seem to be the main suspect.) It’s widespread, utterly depressing […]
Mongolia Photos Pt. 2
Mongolia Photos Pt. 1
Mongolia Pt. 1
So after having crossed over into Mongolia we drove south to the large town of Darkhan and stayed at a hotel to shower and use the internet. That evening we went to a local Korean restaurant and ordered way too much and then had an utterly sleepless night due to a party in the next […]
Mongolia: Short time-lapse
A very short time-lapse movie from Sunday morning.
Mongolia Route: Stage 1
Our route from the Russian border to the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar.
Russia Stage 2: Khabarovsk -> Lake Baikal Video
This next video is a more contemplative affair – pretty much documenting my love affair with both Brian (our drone) and the Russian landscape 🙂 It covers our time on the road between Khabarovsk, Russia and the eastern shore of Lake Baikal, Russia. Enjoy!
Toilet Yoga
Right let’s put this into perspective first. Japan is the KING of toilets. They make a noise to cover up any untoward noises; they have heated seats; they can wash front and back bottom areas with various modes of spray; they release deodoriser and they flush as you arise…..they no doubt do even more marvellous […]
Russia/Mongolia Border Crossing
So we approached the town of Kyakhta that is the Russian border town. I don’t know if it’s the case that all Russian border towns are military bases too – but this one certainly is. It instantly puts the bejesus into us…..just don’t do anything wrong! So in army style here is the outline of […]