Mikkel went for a morning swim this morning. Early and cold.
After breakfast he and a group of 12 other were picked up on the shore by two small boats and then the headed up the lake. After about 10 minutes of sailing the fog came down from the mountains and the visibility was reduced to nothing. Like in nothing.
Sailing through the white cloud of nothing was a bit scary being in small boats with no navigation equipment at all. Not even a compass. Our two guys did the best to follow the shore only to get lost every minute and then find the shore again narrowly missing it. We spent 40 minutes like that, seeing the sun behind the white fog, and occasionally the shore or the mountain tops.
When we had sailed for around 45 minutes the boats headed for the shore, the two local guys laughed, shrugged their shoulders and then the fog disappeared just enough for us to identify the nearest mountain tops. It turned out we were only 10 minutes walking from the intended landing so we all packed our stuff and walked. After walking up a steep mountain road for about 30 minutes part of the group decided to walk further up to look for the path on the ridge of the mountain. Mikkel, Kate and Luke headed down to the lake again and followed the shore back to the camp.
It was a long hike but the fog had lifted and we enjoyed the walk having lunch at a Ger camp - where the Mongolian Law Enforcement University also had their summer camp.
Malene spent most of the day on the back of a horse riding around the country side with 5 other guys.
When we came back to the camp in the late afternoon the truck had returned. Our driver still looked tired but at least he and the truck was now at a warm place with some days of tarmac ahead of us.
Mikkel decided to do one last swim in the afternoon in the lake and once again we spent the evening on the shore looking at the sun set. What a beautiful day - again.
After breakfast he and a group of 12 other were picked up on the shore by two small boats and then the headed up the lake. After about 10 minutes of sailing the fog came down from the mountains and the visibility was reduced to nothing. Like in nothing.
Sailing through the white cloud of nothing was a bit scary being in small boats with no navigation equipment at all. Not even a compass. Our two guys did the best to follow the shore only to get lost every minute and then find the shore again narrowly missing it. We spent 40 minutes like that, seeing the sun behind the white fog, and occasionally the shore or the mountain tops.
When we had sailed for around 45 minutes the boats headed for the shore, the two local guys laughed, shrugged their shoulders and then the fog disappeared just enough for us to identify the nearest mountain tops. It turned out we were only 10 minutes walking from the intended landing so we all packed our stuff and walked. After walking up a steep mountain road for about 30 minutes part of the group decided to walk further up to look for the path on the ridge of the mountain. Mikkel, Kate and Luke headed down to the lake again and followed the shore back to the camp.
It was a long hike but the fog had lifted and we enjoyed the walk having lunch at a Ger camp - where the Mongolian Law Enforcement University also had their summer camp.
Malene spent most of the day on the back of a horse riding around the country side with 5 other guys.
When we came back to the camp in the late afternoon the truck had returned. Our driver still looked tired but at least he and the truck was now at a warm place with some days of tarmac ahead of us.
Mikkel decided to do one last swim in the afternoon in the lake and once again we spent the evening on the shore looking at the sun set. What a beautiful day - again.
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| So ready for the lake |
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| Not so ready for the fog |
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| Where are we??? |
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| Heading up the mountain |
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| Well, sometimes you just have to salute those that let you in for lunch |
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| Yak-kayak |
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| Big bird in a tree |
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| Back at the camp - with the truck |
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