So welcome to Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. I hope the police doesn't catch me. I must follow the queue.
Let's get out of there. Thank you. I forgot that hotels also serve breakfast. I think since I left Kazakhstan, I'm not sure, even in Kazakhstan, I didn't get any breakfast for the last 1-2 days. I had breakfast once or maybe twice in Olgi, Mongolia.
And that's it. But today, I have the luxury. When you travel in the mountains for so many days, and then you get such a breakfast.
Eggs. I have cereal here. I have tea and coffee here. I have some delicious breads. Jam and butter. Let's have my breakfast here in peace and tranquility.
Assalam Alekum Everyone and welcome back to the channel from Kharkhorin, Mongolia. It's a small town. This is the Erdene-Sesu Monastery. It's a very historical monastery that I visited in the previous vlog.
I hope you liked the vlog. Today, I will leave for Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. It's about 360 km from here. It might take 5 to 5.5 hours to reach there. Hopefully, I will reach there before dusk.
Let's see what kind of scenery I come across on the way. I've never been to this area before. Mongolia has impressed me a lot so far. I hope I will have a great day today. Personally, today is a very important day for me.
It's a milestone for me. When I left Pakistan, I knew that my journey from Pakistan to Ulaanbaatar is going to be very tough. I will have to face a lot of challenges. Especially the off-road tackles. The weather and the issues with the motorcycle. But hopefully, I will complete this half of the journey safely.
Let's see how the next half of the journey goes. Anyway, let's leave from here and take you to Ulaanbaatar. (prayer for journey) May I have a safe and pleasant day today. I feel an amalgam of excitement, joy, and anxiety. But I can't express how happy I am. Let's refuel from here.
I will get 92 km from here. If someone comes. What will be less than this? I don't have any here. Look at the weather today. I can't see a single cloud in the sky.
The sun is also shining. Perhaps the weather today will make the journey easier. Let's see how the weather is during the journey. I have to cover a distance of 360 km. So it might change in the middle.
Let's see if we can see some clouds. It will beautify the video as well. And the scenery will be better.
There is not much visibility in the sun right now. You can say that it's very cold around 10 am here. In the beginning, I used to leave around 8 or 9 am. Now I try to leave around 10 am.
Because the first hour or two, if I leave around 8 am, would be very tough. Since have to ride mostly on asphalt today So it won't be a problem. What a hotel this is! It's a luxury hotel.
And this is their restaurant. Multiple pods are here. Glamping pods It seems that there is a lot of tourism here during summer months. In June, maybe July and August, which is their main season. Otherwise, there is a hotel here as well. Because it seems that they have removed all their yurts from here.
As I am moving towards Ullanbaataar, everything is modernizing. This is the first amazing place we have come to. I have to stop here.
I have already covered almost 100 km. Wow! I can see life here. I can see the signs of Segafredo. That means I will get good coffee. I haven't seen such modern facilities since I left Russia.
Hi! Can I have one cappuccino please? One cappuccino Yes. We appreciate the city luxuries only when we don't have them. And we are in a place where it's impossible to get them.
Certain things that are normal in life. For example, when you go to the toilet, you get water. There are clean toilets. If you want to relax, you can sit on the sofa and watch TV. The internet is functional. But during the journey, these things are a luxury.
I have visited some places in Mongolia, where there is no running water in the toilets. There are pit toilets. They have dug a pit in nature.
I am not explaining any further. As I am going towards the city, I am appreciating these things. The last 10 days I spent here have been very adventurous.
I am missing the adventure I had. But I think it will continue like this. I will have a cup of coffee and relax here.
Then I will move ahead. Today's weather is really harsh. The minimum temperature is around 15 to 16 degrees. It's been 4 days since I left the South route.
The weather has changed a bit. I have taken out my summer gloves again. It's fun to ride in them. I think this is also a good place to stop. If I miss this, then I won't be able to find anything for next 50 to 100 km. Supermarket, Cafe, Restaurant.
Let's park in front of the restaurant. This is such a big restaurant, but devoid of vegetarian options. There is also a supermarket, but you won't be able to find a sandwich or anything like that there. There is a cafe, you can get coffee from there, but nothing special. I had a lot of coffee today. I had breakfast twice in the breakfast.
Then on my way. But I never tried bubble tea. I have heard a lot about it.
I have already mentioned that there is a lot of Korean influence here. The flight is about 3 to 3.5 hours from Ullanbaatar. Mostly people travel here.
A lot of people know Korean language and eat Korean food. They have a lot of cosmetics here. If I'm not mistaken, bubble tea is also from Southeast Asian countries.
So today I have this mango iced tea with bursting bubbles. So let's drink this. Let's eat. I think this is garlic bread type chips. I will eat a little and enter the city today. I will get good food there.
We should hope for the best. It is another 140 km from here. It will take a long time to travel in the Ullanbaatar city due to heavy traffic. Anyway, let's see. I have reached the Toll Plaza of the city. I am about 20 km away from the hotel.
The hotel is almost in the city. The navigation has been guiding me. Let's go from here.
It will take about 1.25 hours. Because there is a traffic jam ahead. Let's see the direction of Ullanbaatar. What a big city it is in front of me. As soon as I entered via Toll Plaza, I started to see the city.
The city is visible from far in the center of the mountains. Anyway, it is the only big city of Mongolia. The rest were very small. Let's go a little further and navigate.
Then I will get to know about the roads. Before entering the city, there are fruits and vegetables here. I was not expecting that these things would be brought here by the farmers to sell. Because I have not seen anywhere on the way that people have cultivated anywhere. It's possible that they have brought from the region which I have not passed from. Mostly watermelons and onions.
Welcome to Ullanbaatar. the capital of Mongolia. The total population of Mongolia is around 3.4 million. 1.6 million of which are in this city.
You can say that almost 45-46% of the population of Mongolia is here. That's why all the big cities on the way used to end within 5-6 km. I have to travel for 18 km more from here.
The navigation says it will take an hour. Because there is a traffic jam ahead. Overall, I have come across desolate roads in the whole Mongolia. I used to go alone. At some places, when I used to ride on the highway for 15-20 minutes, neither anyone used to come from that direction.
nor anybody used to cross from behind. This was the scenario. It's lively here. Let's see how much this vibrancy annoys me in the future.
Hopefully, I will be able to escape through the motorcycle. There is a lot of pollution in the city due to cars. I can feel the smell of petrol while riding in the traffic. This is an industrial area. Let's go to the city and see. I hope the police doesn't catch me.
I must follow the queue. Let's go from that side. There are a lot of 4x4 vehicles here. It's a fact that you need a 4x4 in Mongolia. Also, there are a lot of hybrid vehicles here. Especially here, in the city, I can see a lot of hybrid vehicles.
You can see almost 90% of Toyota here. The right side cars are imported from Japan. Used cars. Look at these hybrid cars. Aqua and Prius. These two are the favorite cars here.
This is going to be a tough ride for me. 9 km to go. It's red. Let's see. People follow the police here.
Everybody stopped as he raised his hand. There is heavy traffic. There is no place to get out. 43 minutes, 7.6 kilometers, wow!
Why are you honking? Where should he flee? Thank God, there is less traffic. Rangeeli's (the motorcycle) was done too. It's engine is hot. Look at the apartment on the sides. It looks like there are no people here. They seem to be old. But a few are recently constructed.
Now I have come to a better part of the city. There are moths and mosquitoes here. As soon as I open the visor while riding, they strike my eyes. I hope the navigation is correct. I have had enough of the last 20 kilometers. It's good.
I have checked in here. Let me show you, it's a very small room. I am very comfortable here. I will spend two or three days here. Three beds are here. I thought if I opt for single, it would be a very small room.
There is no luxury here. At least you have a clean room with attached washroom. Breakfast will be served here. The main reason to stay here is that I have to ride 500 to 600 meters nearby to reach the workshop. I found the address on the internet. and I will get all the work done there.
I don't know exactly how long I will be staying here because the next step of visiting Japan is a bit complicated. I will share it with you in the next vlog. I have paid $30 per night here. Which is quite reasonable. I will see if I have to stay for a longer time or switch.
But overall, no issues. The family is very friendly. Now I have to go for food. There is a Pakistani boy here.
I contacted him on Instagram. He messaged me. I asked him to tell me about a Pakistani restaurant. I have not eaten the traditional food for a long time.
He said that you should come to us. I will have dinner at his place. It is about 3 to 3.5 km from here. Let's go and take you there. Let's see what I get to eat today. The city is nearly closed around nine o'clock.
All the shops that were open earlier, are now closed. Or maybe in this area. You can say that it is a residential area.
I was a little scared of the traffic. I was already very tired. So I rested for half an hour. I took a shower and now I am on my way.
Personally, I don't feel like riding again after parking my motorcycle. Uber and other apps were not functional here. The boy told me to use a local app.
But after seeing such traffic, I decided to go by motorcycle. The street lights are also very dim. The first impression of this city is that its neat and clean. But people sleep early at night here. Or at least everything is closed early.
Including restaurants. So I will have to live here with proper planning. I have reached. Their house is somewhere here. Today I ate Pakistani food after about 2.5 months. It was delicious.
I don't know how the food will be in future. But whatever happens, I will share it with you. There are some Pakistani families living here. I will try to meet them in the coming days. I will provide you the information about their life here.
I hope you liked today's vlog. If you like it, don't forget to like, subscribe and share. Remember me in your prayers. See you in the next vlog.
Bye.
2025-01-23 18:56