Update to where we are and our journey so far,

 

22 May, Depart Ulaan Baatar, 44km, day ended into a very strong wind and dust, camped near a town and was bothered by some teenages during the night.

 

23 May, 28km, camped after a hard day into the wind and over sand.

 

24 May, 32 km, hot day and strong sun all day.

 

25 May, 55.8 km, longest distance so far, rolling nicely in the morning, hooning along the road. Drank from dead cow river- a town marked on the map was only a place name and the river had dead cows in it so we named it thus. Camped a bit further after a break from the heat and a wash in the river.

 

26 May, 0 km, woke to a very strong wind and dust blowing from the direction we wanted to go, every thing in the tent was covered in dust (mostly Michaela's side of the tent). Moved the tent in the morning for some more protection from the wind, but the wind was too strong all day to move. Did alot of lazy around- not alot of recreational space in a 2 man tent in a dust storm….

 

27 May, 42 km, 20 km of good road, the about 15 km of sand pushing the bikes.. Stopped at a 'tourist ger camp' that was cloesed but just setting up, so talked them into letting us stay the night and helped setup two ger's and stayed in one. They were really nice.

 

28 May, 0 km, Snow storm over night and woke to blowing snow and very cold. Very beautiful though, all the hills were covered in snow. The day cleared some, but was cold and blowing all day, so stayed another night.

 

29 May, 42 km, Good day cycling, got some food stocks from a town and fuel for the stove, which we were short of.

 

30 May, 43 km, started into head wind and rolling ridges, made it back to the main highway, which we were warned off, but was excellent cycling.

 

31 May, 54km, Good day cycling on the main road west of UB.  In Rashant, a camp operator asked if we wanted to stay in there camp, which was about 20 km on, so we cycled there and stayed in nice accommodation with showers. Very scenic mountain and rocks behind the camp.

 

1 June, 60 km, Just cruising along the highway.

 

2 June, 54 km, made Kharakhorin. not much to see in town, stayed at another tourist ger camp by the river. Had a few nice moments in the old temples.

 

3 June, 0 km, planned two nights in Kharakhorin, one of the danish royal family was also staying the the same camp.

 

4 June, 64 km, nice day with smooth road and slight rain all day, stopped and camped in the rain.  Great day.

 

5 June, 48 km, stopped just short of Tsetserleg. Michaela was feeling sick (it might have been the 10 pastry rolls she ate?? Pete had his fair share but does not appear quite so sensitive to the varied culinary delights of Mongolia..) 

 

6 June, 18 km into Tsetserleg for getting supplies and due to go over the pass to the next town 20 km on from here. Met two scotish cyclists going the other way.