Today we leave the Oasis and UB to head west for the real reason we came to Mongolia - to explore the Steppe and experience the nomadic culture found outside the capital. We stayed in UB at least one and probable two days longer than expected. Not because we enjoyed the city - it is probable one of the least desirable cities in earth. It is dirty, dusty, congested and is filled with some if the most dangerous drivers we have experienced thus far. It was the Oasis and the people we met there that made staying there the extra days well worth the investment. Sharing info on the road ahead, trading travel stories and learning about the realities of life from our respective piece of the world. The saying is very true in that the more you travel the smaller the world becomes. We travel to see and experience something different - and we do end up experiencing many differences from our own way of life. But we also find that the people in places we visit and fellow travelers we meet along the way are often the same - living life and getting by with a common theme...to be happy. How we all get to that place is what makes us individuals, interesting to meet and maybe have an opportunity to get to know on a deeper level. Goodby Oasis - thanks for the hospitality and for bringing travelers together from all corners of the world...
Beat from Switzerland. Doing it on a bicycle - hardcore!
The pavilion area and Oasis cafe.
Christiano and Sabrina from Italy.
Ron from Austraila.
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