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Gwen LO Girl-of-the-Month
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Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:40 pm
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Does anyone besides me want to go trekking in Mongolia?
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
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Ski ><((((°>
Joined: 28 May 2005 Posts: 12798 | TRs | Pics Location: tacoma |
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Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:20 am
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I'd love to, if only for the music.
"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
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forest gnome Forest nut...
Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Posts: 3518 | TRs | Pics Location: north cascades!! |
mmmm....I talked to the outfitter years ago who fly-fishes there...and there was an expedition to a remote mountain range (I think with the outfitter) that had only seen one other group in 35 yr's!!
that was in a magazine...will try to find it...pristine area with horses....
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NacMacFeegle Member
Joined: 16 Jan 2014 Posts: 2653 | TRs | Pics Location: United States |
Definitely one of the places I most want to visit some day - so much wild lonely country!
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Anne Elk BrontosaurusTheorist
Joined: 07 Sep 2018 Posts: 2410 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle |
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Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:37 pm
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NacMacFeegle wrote: | ...so much wild lonely country |
Well, it won't be for much longer if western tourism takes hold. Things are such these days that once the word gets out on social media, the place will be over-run; a place that is ill-equipped to handle the crush of humanity and "modernity". Gwen, if you go could you go "incognito" and stifle your social media impulses? My guess would be no.
"There are yahoos out there. It’s why we can’t have nice things." - Tom Mahood
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contour5 Member
Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Posts: 2962 | TRs | Pics
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Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:01 pm
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In a lot of areas you’re likely to get beaned by a golf ball. Mongolia is pretty well established as the world’s premier extreme golfing destination.
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Anne Elk BrontosaurusTheorist
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Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:13 pm
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Aaaauuuugh! I'm reminded of a Tom Robbins quote (I may be paraphrasing a bit): Tom Robbins wrote: | I like travelers but I don't like tourists. Travellers don't shop, and they don't play golf. |
"There are yahoos out there. It’s why we can’t have nice things." - Tom Mahood
"There are yahoos out there. It’s why we can’t have nice things." - Tom Mahood
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Gwen LO Girl-of-the-Month
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Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:50 pm
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Anne Elk wrote: | Gwen, if you go could you go "incognito" and stifle your social media impulses? My guess would be no. |
This is the most social I am with my media these days (though my reach was never far). I don't have to go incognito since I'm essentially invisible. Does that work for you?
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
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Gwen LO Girl-of-the-Month
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Mon Sep 16, 2019 6:53 pm
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Ski wrote: | I'd love to, if only for the music. |
Ski, Mongoing metal is da bomb!
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
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Anne Elk BrontosaurusTheorist
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Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:42 pm
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Gwen wrote: | I don't have to go incognito since I'm essentially invisible. Does that work for you? |
Dunno. I lean into pessimism and occasional extreme views. My experience is no westerner can go to a third world country and be "invisible" and some are anything but, as recent media reports have shown (like the two idiot "trekkers" with a drone camera in Pakistan). I guess I knee-jerked. Sorry.
"There are yahoos out there. It’s why we can’t have nice things." - Tom Mahood
"There are yahoos out there. It’s why we can’t have nice things." - Tom Mahood
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Gwen LO Girl-of-the-Month
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Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:58 pm
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Anne Elk wrote: | no westerner can go to a third world country and be "invisible" |
'Tis true, and in Mongolia. I would expect to be anything but invisible, but the issue of (extended) impact lies not in my visibility in Mongolia but rather my visibility, or lack thereof, as is the case, here. No hordes are going to follow in my footsteps.
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
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Mike Collins Member
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Mongolia is on my short list of places to go. When I go I will likely arrange travel with a company called trip.me Having used them in Jordan, Cambodia, and Himalayan India I have only accolades to say about their service delivery to clients. Someone will meet you at the airport and after that everything will run as smoothly as weather allows. They operate out of Berlin. Here is a link to their Mongolia trips offered, but they will tailor a trip to your requests. https://www.trip.me/mongolia/tours
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seawallrunner dilettante
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 3305 | TRs | Pics Location: Lotusland |
Near the top of my list as well. Ah, to see the famous horse races on the plateau!! And yes the singing!
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moonspots Happy Curmudgeon
Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 2456 | TRs | Pics Location: North Dakota |
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Sat Sep 21, 2019 1:07 pm
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Gwen wrote: | 'Tis true, and in Mongolia.....No hordes are going to follow in my footsteps. |
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"Out, OUT you demons of Stupidity"! - St Dogbert, patron Saint of Technology
"Out, OUT you demons of Stupidity"! - St Dogbert, patron Saint of Technology
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maddognomad65 Maddognomad65
Joined: 02 Nov 2019 Posts: 2 | TRs | Pics Location: Olympia |
I would love to trek through Mongolia and might do some in April as I have a flight into Beijing and am considering making my way into Mongolia.
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