Gobi Desert After yet another long flight, I have now reached Mongolia. I’ve been for an expedition on camels through the Gobi Desert! Hot, dry and windy. For days just rolling plains and temperature hovering around 40ºC + (better than winter…-40ºC!)!
The Gobi is not all sand dunes (like the Sahara).Much of it is like a scrub desert. There are dry and thorny bushes dotted around, rocky outcrops, gravel and dirt. I expected a severe wind storm and was pelted by tiny little rocks. The people who live here are nomadic herders and I believe are true survivors. They move about the desert in search of good and water. Their herds mainly consist of horses/camels for transportation, yaks-milk and cheese, and goats and sheep.The nomads have developed a ‘portable’ house called a ‘Ger’. It is a felt covered structure and can be adapted to suit different weather condition. It can be put together in 30-60 minutes!
The Gobi is not all sand dunes (like the Sahara).Much of it is like a scrub desert. There are dry and thorny bushes dotted around, rocky outcrops, gravel and dirt. I expected a severe wind storm and was pelted by tiny little rocks. The people who live here are nomadic herders and I believe are true survivors. They move about the desert in search of good and water. Their herds mainly consist of horses/camels for transportation, yaks-milk and cheese, and goats and sheep.The nomads have developed a ‘portable’ house called a ‘Ger’. It is a felt covered structure and can be adapted to suit different weather condition. It can be put together in 30-60 minutes!
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A Ger
My Camel overlooking the Gobi Desert
Latitude: 44º N Longitude: 105º E
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