Leaving Mongolia
Posted by Kev & Karen in On The Road on September 4, 2010
Turning the next corner there we saw it a sprawling metropolis Ulan Bataar (UB by the locals) our target to catch up on stuff blogging, shopping, supplies and a cafe called ‘Oasis’ a travellers mecca to meet people, swap stories and catch up with people we’ve met along the wayside. We enter the city strangely [...]
After Tstererleg
Posted by Kev & Karen in On The Road on September 4, 2010
Fairfield the quest house we’ve chosen to recouperate in proves melting pot for travellers and we swap stories with Romanian, Austrian, German and English to name few, our methods of travel vary from backpacking to ‘civilised’ motorhome but our motorcycle still wins for most unusual. It has become ‘known’ and the one to look out [...]
Mongolian photos
Posted by Kev & Karen in On The Road on August 29, 2010
Just a quick blog to say we had a couple days off on Ohlon Island in lake Baikal, now sat in hotel car park in Ulan Ude using wifi to upload photos still from Mongolia. Will do you a proper blog later. K&K
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Tseterleg Mongolia
Posted by Kev & Karen in On The Road on August 13, 2010
Hi Guys,We are currently in Tseterleg a fairly large town by Mongolian standards, not so much fun these last couple of days as we are in a guesthouse recovering from a bout of food poisoning!We were camped out in the mountains as usual when Kev felt sick in the night, then followed approx every two [...]
Mongolia the People
Posted by Kev & Karen in On The Road on August 13, 2010
Right from the beginning when we stopped for lunch 50km from the border people have walked or ridden over to view the bike. This is the only language we really can’t get to grips with but the questions are all the same, what do you do with the wheels that are on the back, your [...]
Mongolia stage 2
Posted by Kev & Karen in On The Road on August 13, 2010
Mongolia what can we say, stunning, breathtaking, awesome, like a scene from a movie set, sandy, muddy, rivers, amazing bridges. beautiful, hard work, frustrating, cold, hot, raining, sunny, cloud cover, views for miles, friendly, everything you expect and more besides. I can’t find enough words to describe this country it really is the last unspoilt [...]
Fw: Mongolia Sun 25th July
Posted by Kev & Karen in On The Road on July 28, 2010
— On Wed, 28/7/10, Kevin Browne <guzzioverland@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
From: Kevin Browne <guzzioverland@yahoo.co.uk>Subject: Mongolia Sun 25th JulyTo: “post post” <post@guzzioverland.posterous.com>Date: Wednesday, 28 July, 2010, 18:24
Mongolia Sun 25th July.
Arrived bright and early 8.45 at border of Russia/Mongolia it turns out as the border has been closed for 3 days a number of people are now trying to get [...]
Posting Blogs
Posted by Kev & Karen in On The Road on July 28, 2010
Sorry for the updates all in one hit it’s hard when stuff is happening you just get on with whatever needs doing. Also free camping 3 days then stopping there’s a lot to catch up on. We do appreiciate your thoughts and comments. The next three weeks will be tough given all the tales about [...]
Mongolia Sun 25th July
Posted by Kev & Karen in On The Road on July 28, 2010
Mongolia Sun 25th July.
Arrived bright and early 8.45 at border of Russia/Mongolia it turns out as the border has been closed for 3 days a number of people are now trying to get through having hung around for 3 days so our timing was spot on. It also turned out to be very social numerous [...]
Russia part 2
Posted by Kev & Karen in On The Road on July 28, 2010
The main road was almost as breathtaking with views but much easier. Our bike has now taken on a kiln dried look as the Altai mud has dried rock hard and requires chipping off it also has a scary front end shake, worse on cold tyres and tarmac so Kev has to do all he [...]