11 and 12 July
We set off early for the drive to Turgen Mountain. We started off on what we would call a road, but it soon became a journey over vast fields of magnificent mountainous country, much of it covered in rocks. There are no fences in Mongolia, the herders just pick up their "ger" and move it to another area when they need more pasture for their animals. No-one owns land. We camped along the way near Uureg Lake.
Unfortunately on one of the many creek crossings, the vehicle I was in didn't quite make it. Ray was in the first vehicle so was able to take some photos. I spent about half an hour in the car while they tried to tow it out, but the two very short tow ropes the drivers had broke, and the car began to slew sideways with the strength of the current. The battery, which was behind the driver's seat behind my seat, also started smoking so the six of us in the car decided to abandon ship. Those on land formed a human chain out to the car so we could get out the door on the side opposite the current. By this time it was starting to get dark and we were still a long way from our designated campsite, so we left the vehicle in the water overnight and set up camp nearby. The drivers found a ger that had ropes and somehow managed to get the vehicle out by the next morning. Quite a feat really, we had no phone coverage so unable to call the RACV!!
We set off early for the drive to Turgen Mountain. We started off on what we would call a road, but it soon became a journey over vast fields of magnificent mountainous country, much of it covered in rocks. There are no fences in Mongolia, the herders just pick up their "ger" and move it to another area when they need more pasture for their animals. No-one owns land. We camped along the way near Uureg Lake.
Unfortunately on one of the many creek crossings, the vehicle I was in didn't quite make it. Ray was in the first vehicle so was able to take some photos. I spent about half an hour in the car while they tried to tow it out, but the two very short tow ropes the drivers had broke, and the car began to slew sideways with the strength of the current. The battery, which was behind the driver's seat behind my seat, also started smoking so the six of us in the car decided to abandon ship. Those on land formed a human chain out to the car so we could get out the door on the side opposite the current. By this time it was starting to get dark and we were still a long way from our designated campsite, so we left the vehicle in the water overnight and set up camp nearby. The drivers found a ger that had ropes and somehow managed to get the vehicle out by the next morning. Quite a feat really, we had no phone coverage so unable to call the RACV!!
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