Long, scary but beautiful drive

We drive from the springs near Kharakorum to Khuvsgul Lake. Its about 450km, so that would be about 4.5 or 5 hours, right? The travel company told us the day before yesterday was the longest drive, and that took about 7 hours.

Not so fast. It's a bit suspicious that the driver wakes us up at 6:30. He wants hot water for his pot noodles, but probably there is a hidden agenda. Whatever, off we go around 7:30.

I am guessing that we will arrive at 7:30 pm. ( It's 630pm right now).

The day has been quite a drive, quite an adventure. Until near the end, we did about 450km off-road. We crossed rivers, fields of spiky stones. We climbed hills that seemed impossible, and we decended on steep, narrow, heavily rutted tracks. At times, the car was tilted at extreme angles . We had a tyre blow-out in the middle of nowhere.

Despite all that, it was a highly enjoyable day. Incredible scenery, lonely rivers, endless plains, and a variety of mountains.Read more