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There wasn't enough time to do Lintang trek so we walked two shorter trails - Telok Paku and Pandan Kecil. We saw wild boars and quite a number of proboscis monkeys crashing through the trees along the first trail. We encountered one proboscis monkey moving past on land, less than 10m away. It was too fast for cameras. At the end of the...

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Since Rafflesia was not in bloom, we went to see orang utans. I don't remember I've ever seen one before back home because I never knew they are sluggish, solitary but intelligent primates. I know sightings are not guaranteed and I should consider myself lucky. But honestly I was bored and disappointed. A platform was built for tourists to stand and watch. It...

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一把伞 一只小铁锤 老先生从早敲到晚  那份专注与耐性 引起我的注意 传统小吃就是靠努力 一叮一叮地流传至今 ... ...

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It’s Friday. I lazed in bed, as usual, for as long as I could before I got up for work. It started to rain. I grabbed an umbrella and walked to the train station. I reached the road and saw the blind man. I recognise him. I’ve seen him a few times in my neighbourhood. I just saw him yesterday afternoon on the...

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小肥羊 不打烊!  ...

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往扎门乌德的火车上 她那特别惆怅伤感的眼神 正和我兴致勃勃回北京的心情相反 ... ...

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Our journey back to Beijing was much easier and shorter. This time we made our way back on train-bus-flight. Departed Ulaanbaatar on Saturday 8pm Arrived Beijing on Sunday 6.30pm Total time taken: 22.5 hours Total cost: 34,300 tugrik + 50 yuan + S$86.07 = S$137.19 Leg 1: Train from Ulaanbaatar to Zamyn Uud Total time: 12 hours Total cost: 34,300 tugrik pp We...

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It was time to head back to the capital. I asked around for transport at the carpark while he went to the park office to pay for our tent space. There were only a few vehicles and our chances looked grim. I was loitering around when a foreigner approached me.  "Where are you going?" Carlo had curly hair and wore tinted glasses. "UB....

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After Monogl Els, we had no other place we had planned to go. He wanted to head back to UB but I thought we should make use of our time here and not slip back to comfort zone. Since Hustai National Park was on the way to UB, we agreed to try our luck to hitch a ride there. Packed up and found two toads underneath...

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Since we didn't make it to the Gobi, we decided to stop for a night at the sand dunes of Mongol Els (sometimes known as "Little Gobi") en route to UB. Munkhsuuri's son-in-law gave us a lift to the market to catch the bus. It was full and spillover passengers had to sit on little stools along the aisle which was fine as...

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This monument shows the size of Mongolia then and now. Under the leadership of Genghis Khan, the Mongols conquered nearly all of Asia, the Middle East and parts of eastern Europe. The Mongol Empire stretched to Iran, Iraq, Syria and even as far as Hungary and Poland. Super powerful army. ...

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The original plan was to make our way from Kharkhorin to Dalanzadgad via Arvaikheer but we were not confident we would be able to hitch a ride there so we gave up on the Gobi and stayed put in Kharkhorin today.  We strolled to Erdene Zuu, an ancient Buddhist monastery, one kilometre southeast of Munkhsuuri Guesthouse. The monastery has an interesting mix and...

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This place in Kharkhorin is maintained by an old lady Munkhsuuri and managed by Munkhsuuri's daughter who speaks English. It's a warm welcome back to civilisation especially after wandering in the wilderness for a few days. More of a ger camp rather than a guesthouse Sleep under the most stunning starry skies Have a hot shower but don't take too long though because...

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