Kharkhorin

Finally, my Mongolia adventure was about to begin. It was my first time to go outside the city. We first stopped by the supermarket to buy some stuff for the journey ahead such as snacks and water. We were accompanied by our driver, Gana, a kind-hearted old man who smoked a lot of cigarettes. Most of the trips in Mongolia, you're stuck in the car for more than 5 hours or so but the beautiful countryside more than makes up for it. The terrain drastically changes every half hour or so, I was never once bored of staring outside the window. It was only Emily and I for this trip so we had ample space in the car to put our legs up and we already had good vibes after last night. We stopped by a makeshift stupa, stones put on top of each other in the shape of a dome with a flag structure on top of it with blue flags. We also stopped by to take some photos of camels. Our journey took the better part of the day and we arrived in Kharkhorin, the ancient capital, close to sunset. We were staying in quite a fancy hotel today, with beds better than the guesthouse and a shower and toilet.Read more