When it was raining, I rode on Rangeeli (the motorcycle). And now I have reached this location. It rained for 15-20 km. It was a little tough. I have coffee for breakfast today. I brought coffee from the supermarket and here is oatmeal.
I bought this in Russia and I have some left so that whenever a person reaches such places where there is no opportunity to get breakfast in the morning. In Mongolia if you are in the countryside then almost every place offers you a dish of meat in the morning. Mostly they eat momos. Either porridge or Muesli, which I kept with me but that was finished. When I will reach there.
Now I am almost 650 km away from Ulaanbaatar. So as I will get closer to Ulaanbaatar, population as well as cities will increase and modernize. and you will get more facilities there. Let's see, first I will have breakfast then I will leave. Assalam-o-Alaikum everyone and welcome back to the channel from Ghorgo, a small town in Mongolia on the North route. Yesterday I reached here in the evening, it was raining cats and dogs.
The hotel behind me is where I stayed for the night. It's not a fancy hotel. Its location was good because it is right next to the main road. and there is a supermarket close to it. So I decided to stay here.
I paid 40,000 Tugrik, around 12 to 13 USD. There were two beds and I had my own sleeping bag. I had a good night's sleep.
Now, I will leave and continue my journey towards Ulaanbaatar. Kharkhorin is about 300 km away from here. There is an important monastery, so I want to reach Kharkhorin today and visit that monastery. Since it's a scenic route, so I may come across lakes and scenic areas.
So I will capture their beauty and reach Kharkhorin. (prayer for journey) May I have a safe and blessed day ahead. May the weather be pleasant so that I may be able to enjoy the beauty of this area. It gets challenging to stop if the weather is severe in between. I think as I will leave this area, it will become flat. I will refuel from some nearby fuel station.
It's a nice petrol station, I am using their fuel mostly. I don't mind refueling with whatever petrol is available. I always try to start my journey with a full tank. It's been raining all night, the mountains were covered with snow. The snow has started to gradually melt since the sun has risen.
Right now the temperature is better, it's around 8-9 degrees. It's bearable because of the sun. It's not windy. It will be windy if there is a flat area behind the mountains.
wow what a change in landscape. Now I am getting a chance to see beautiful trees. and here it looks like a canyon. It's a must-stop place.
Let's turn from ahead. Let's go together. I feel like I get affected by the evil eye. The weather was so pleasant. I was enjoying, with a temperature around 10-11 degrees. It was sunny.
Now it's rainy and windy. The temperature is around 4-5 degrees. That's it. I should not get overexcited. I am lucky enough that it mostly rains before I reach here.
The final droplets are falling. Unless it becomes cloudy again. I have deviated a bit from the main road. There is a beautiful viewpoint in front. I found the valley very beautiful, so I decided to stop here. When it was raining, I drove Rangeeli a lot.
Now I have reached this location. 15-20 km throughout the rain were tough. It's sunny here.
The valley's view is amazing. The river is flowing in between. The autumn colors of the trees are visible and green meadows can be seen everywhere. I have covered around 160-170 km and maybe 120-130 km more. I will cover this distance too.
I will stop and enjoy the beauty of natural spots. So far, I couldn't come across a city or location with a good cafe or restaurant. There are mostly local cafes and restaurants, so I avoid their food. If I find touristy spots, I will go there. There is a big city ahead, maybe 20-25 km away. I will stop there and have a lunch break.
My intention is that if I reach Kharkhorin on time, then I will visit the monastery today. Just look at the size of this city. There will be more contemporary cities as I get closer to Ulaanbaatar. I am referring to Mongolia. I can see more people now.
I haven't seen such a crowd in other cities. It was written as Tsezler Lake. If T is silent, then it must be Tsezler Lake. Let's sit here. Hello Coffee has been served. You see, the advantage of coming to the city is that you get good coffee and good food.
They didn't have vegetarian options. But they bake pizza, so I asked them for a vegetable pizza if possible. They said yes.
Other things are relatively cheaper here. But pizza is expensive. A pizza costs $10 here. Wherever I have eaten, whether it is a small or big city, a village or a town, it costs almost $10. You get $2.50 worth of cappuccino.
If you drink instant coffee, it's cheaper. I deserve to enjoy my coffee. Traveling in a terrain like this with such weather. Today is a favorable weather.
But the last few days have been amazing. Pizza has been served. I will put the pineapple aside like the Italians don't like them on it. Little chunks are there.
Just like they are in the tin. Let me remove them but I think the rest is good. They have put some vegetables over it.
In Mongolia, if you have any dietary requirements, especially if you are looking for halal food or vegetarian, it is tough here. This pizza was so sweet. I don't know what they had put on top. They had topped it with some sauce. It took about an hour and a half. You can also say that $10 is a waste of money.
I ate half-heartedly as I was hungry. I ate because I was uncertain that I might not get food ahead. But it's okay. When you are traveling in such countries. I have visited the monastery.
Let me tell you the history of this monastery. This monastery is called Erdenese Su Monastery. It is one of the most important and holy monasteries here. It is also the oldest monastery.
When the ancient Mughal Empire used to rule here, I am talking about the Mughal Empire of Mongolia. They had a capital here called Karakorum. Abtai Sain Khan, who was the leader at that time. He met the third Dalai Lama of Buddhism in Tibet.
He built this monastery in 1585. He also proclaimed Buddhism to be Mongolia's state religion. Even today, the state religion of Mongolia and most of the followers are of Buddhism. From the beginning, other religions were also granted total freedom.
The design of this monastery is inspired from Chinese monasteries. It is colorful and green. There is tile work in most places. There are 108 stupas on the outer wall. I am not sure if there are 108 stupas still. There were many wars here at that time.
The monastery suffered a lot. When the Soviet came here, they started demolishing all the monasteries in Mongolia. During that time, this monastery suffered a lot. But later, when the Soviet left in 1990, the monks came here again. This monastery is still active today. It is a very beautiful monastery.
I am not sure about the timing of this monastery. It is not written anywhere. Some places are closed from inside. You can visit the open area of the monastery.
I am wondering where I will go for lunch today. It's such a tourist city. But I don't see any restaurants here. Maybe hotels have their own restaurants.
This looks like a hotel. There are two hotels here. I will go to the decent ones. There is only one here.
I think the name of the hotel has changed. Thank God. I have checked in at the hotel.
I have got a good room. I have also taken a bath and freshened up. Let me show you my room. I have a spacious room today. There are four beds in it.
I will occupy one bed. Nobody else is here. There is a very nice washroom on this side.
I have paid 100,000 Tugrik for this room. Approximately 33 USD. Which is quite reasonable.
Because it is a tourist city. I did not expect to find a hotel cheaper than this. I believed, it would be ideal if I get it within $30 to $50 USD.
Luckily I got it here. Now let's go downstairs to their restaurant. Let's see if I can get something to eat here. Food has been served finally.
I was told that it will take 15 minutes. But it took an hour. I had to wait and I was really hungry.
I have fish and chips for lunch today. I will try something new. I think this is also around 10 USD.
Let's eat. I hope it will be good. I hope you liked my vlog. If yes then, please like, subscribe and share. Remember me in your prayers. I will eat my food now.
Bye.
2025-01-22 13:45