Buryatian cafe owner, Buryatian republic, Russian Federation

Datsan Monastry, Buryatia. Leaving Ulan Ude, heading for Mongolia

The landscape becomes bleaker as it turns to Steppe

Remote village in Russian steppe

Mongolian border guards

Derelict European style cathedral, adjacent to the Mongolian border, Kyakhta

The salt lake by which we camped on our first night free camping in Mongolia. We set up camp respectfully close to a Ger and left them to come and say hello should they wish. Sure enough...

The Mongolian nomad who came to visit

Another early morning visitor complete with horse

Mongolian girl

Live wires in the bedroom

Well, it is a girl's bike! With the girls from the bakery, Darkan. As Mongolia's second largest city it is probably smaller than many sprawling English villages

Entering Ulaan Baatar

With the British Ambassador, behind the bar at The Steppe Inn, British Embassy compound, Ulaan Baatar. This is the regular Friday night watering hole for (invited) ex-pats in Ulaan Baatar

A friendly family in the Gobi lend us their hospitality and give us water (our most precious resource.)