Claire and Harrison’s first long journey together in marriage! Two months with bicycles in Mongolia, down to the Gobi Desert and up to the Khangai Mountains.

Road to the Gobi

Road to the Gobi

Chapter I: cycling trip origins and the ride from Ulaanbaatar to Dalanzadgad.

Questing for Dunes

Questing for Dunes

Part 2 of Mongolia Honeymoon starts (and ends?) in Dalanzadgad, the provincial capital of Ömnögovi Aimag, where we took a rest after riding the cold highway down from Ulaanbaatar in the country’s center. We had some audacious plans for our Gobi section of the trip. After idling a few days and route planning at a […]

Into the Orkhon

Into the Orkhon

Chapter 3: from Ulaanbaatar with a broken bike into the Khangai mountains

Lakeside Finale

Lakeside Finale

Claire and Harrison’s final stop was the storied and mightily scenic Lake Khovsgol, Mongolia’s most famous lake.

Mongolian Anthology

Mongolian Anthology

This summer was an epic journey, with Claire and I spending almost 60 days cycling in Mongolia. We picked the country as our destination in pursuit of a truly adventurous journey across steppe and desert. We had some mishaps on the way, but left feeling fulfilled. I wanted to write an anthology of the trip, […]