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June 11, 2006

The Gobi

We flew to the Gobi on MIAT, Mongolia's national airline, from U.B. to Dalanzadgad for our 3- day stay. I was very excited about this portion, having a chance to see the "Flaming Cliffs." The landing strip was right by our Ger camp, filled with Japanese tourists, and just us two Americans.

This Camp was quite large and functioned as the primary Gobi spot for tourists to stay in. View image

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inside of our Ger

I was awakened early in the morning the next day by "whooshing" sounds. Peeked outside to find Balloonists! The Japanese tourists had brought all their equipment and were going for a balloon ride. Such an incredible sight to see the balloons rising against a crystal-clear blue sky.

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