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  We are leaving for the Mongolian border into the Gobi Desert for several days.  Do not know if there will be internet.  You can reach us via Russ’ satellite phone 011-8816-3169-2312. This day was very exciting and sad.  We were all looking forward to crossing the border into Mongolia!  But at the same time [...]

Continue reading about Day 29 – Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 Erenhot, China to Mongolia into Gobi Desert!! (219 km – total to date 5,992 km)

  This was a long driving day, 403 km.  Leaving Hohhot and driving to Erenhot, the last town before the Mongolian Border.  As we left Hohhot  we drove up and around the mountains and then suddenly the terrain changed to grasslands.  Then from beautiful grasslands into dry sagebrush as we entered the Gobi Desert.  About [...]

Continue reading about Day 28 – Tuesday, July 14th, Hohhot to Erenhot, China (391 km – total to date – 5,773 km)

ecmolik on July 14th, 2009

  Today was a tour of Hohhot which means, “Green City” in Mongolian.  We had a city guide to show us around.  She was a sweet little girl named Charity. Our first stop was the Silver Buddha Temple. But as we were driving to the Temple right in the middle of the city a truck’s [...]

Continue reading about Day 27 – Monday, July, 13th, Hohhot, China