Endless Mongolia // Part Deux

The last few days I have been getting a lot of love for a Mongolia post I posted almost a year ago. This made me revisit my Mongolia pictures and I realised there where still a lot of gems left there. So here it is, some nature porn. Endless Mongolia, full of pictures of Mongolia.
When we tell people where we’ve been and what we’ve done, we sort of forget about Mongolia. We mention it and people are intrigued but that’s it. To us, Mongolia was kind. It’s like a little blanket you wrap around. It’s comfortable, it’s insanely pretty and it makes you feel at home.
It’s been almost a year since we were in Mongolia. There are a few things I will never forget.
- I saw my first falling star in Mongolia
- We saved a man’s life. He was sleeping in a ger that caught on fire. I was shouting at him to get out and Nick got help to put out the fire.
- Because of the enormous growth of the Mongolian economy (due to the recent finding of rare metals), there is a small group of insanely rich people. The rest of the people aren’t. There is no middle class.
- This translates into: there are ger camps next to skyscrapers
- Nick held a gigantic Golden Eagle in Mongolia
- We hired a driver to take us to a ger camp and he didn’t speak a single word of English, except for ‘yes’. He kept repeating it, then laughing hysterically the entire drive. Funniest laugh I have ever heard.
Mongolia is beautiful, it’s a little quirky and it has amazingly friendly and inviting people, even though you will not say so at first sight. We loved it there, even though we were only there for ten days. We are surely going back for an in-depth visit soon. What about you? Have you visited Mongolia? If not, you should. Really.
18 Comments
Kadie // // //
Those landscapes are so beautiful! And that’s amazing that you saved that mans life, he was very lucky you two were around!
Angela // // //
He was. He thanked us many times.
Colleen Brynn // // //
You captured the country perfectly. Well done. I’d love to go back…
Angela // // //
Thanks Colleen for making me revisit my Mongolia pictures!
Vanessa // // //
Love this! I would definitely love to go to Mongolia one day (soon?). These pictures exude a peacefulness that make it surprising that Genghis Khan came from those same places. Does his legend seem to be present at all in Mongolia?
Angela // // //
Genghis Khan is Mongolia’s hero. He is everywhere. They love him. One day we were driving in the middle of nowhere and all of a sudden we see this HUGE statue of Genghis Khan on a horse. It was in the middle of an open field, away from any civilization. I have never seen anything like it, it was enormous!
Sally // // //
Wow, the landscape and scenery looks amazing! Love your photos. I’d love to visit one day!
Angela // // //
Thanks! You should, totally worth it.
Stephen // // //
I’ll never forget the big sky of Mongolia and the seemingly endless dirt tracks through the middle of nowhere. I taught English in Ulaan Baatar back in 2005-06 and took a trip to the Gobi while I was there. Amazing natural beauty. Great photos.
Angela // // //
There is nothing like a Mongolian sky. Pretty cool you lived in UB! How was winter?
Jade // // //
I have always wanted to go to Mongolia and these photos have just made my wanderlust even stronger 🙂
Angela // // //
It should be high up on your travel wish list! Really beautiful.
Agness // // //
I’m so glad you guys finally made it to Mongolia. It’s been on my bucket list for such a long time. Beautiful photos. They bring back great memories of Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet 🙂
Angela // // //
Hahah thanks Agness, but it was almost a year ago. Sadly. I think in a way, Mongolia and Tibet are sort of similar.
Arianwen // // //
Amazing photos! I love how that little girl seems completely unaware of the eagle!
Angela // // //
Mongolian kids are the coolest kids I have ever seen. They look so rugged and tough. They even start horseback riding before they can even walk properly. If I could choose, I would want a Mongolian baby. Nick doesn’t agree unfortunately.
claire // // //
wow! these are stunning shots. would love to visit mongolia.
Angela // // //
Thanks Claire! When you have the chance, go for it! It’s incredible.