That broke during the race through the desert and on the way to Shambhala?
We went out of Irkutsk and said good-bye to the European food, and went to the southeast. We should have left the city, the boot on the roof. The only thing that got out of him was a box of dry rations, from which the car that went behind us was gone. We decided that we had brought the spirits of the road in this way. In fact, the farther east, the more superstier the people. It is also a matter of gifts of perfumed spirits, bandits and so on. Near the border, nature began to change. In the last Russian gas station, we were heading towards the border crossing, which was occupied by Mongols in KAMAZ and the shuttle truck. Asian business people break by the side of the road and unload the goods boxes professionally. A portion of the male population of Mongolia is idle or busy with a bottle of hot drinks, while women are trying to feed their familiesSomething similar happened in the early ' 90s. Mongolia has only recently come to democracy. Border controls on our side have been overcome without problems, and there was a delay with the Mongolian border, local grains primarily served their compatriots, putting our declarations aside. The efforts of the clocks of the hour through one and a half managed to settle everything, and we went to the capital-Ulaanbaatar. Most of the Mongols are friendly to the Russians, and it is not clear why the visa regime is still in place. The guests from the Russian side are a bit, but from time to time the hunters and fishermen are coming in. In the form of formal procedures and a smooth transition, it is possible to earn money on tourism. The road to the city, which is home to about half of the country's population (more than 1 million people), paid, dual-band, no lighting, no fence by the side of the roadI don't even want to think it's gonna happen from the track. The road itself is without the pit, but the movement is horrified. Back in Ulan-Ude, we noticed that we were in Asia: the brawny attitude to the neighbors on the stream, the inability to use the blinkers, and so on. However, Mongol customs have been plunged into shock-the night on the road, where it is so dark that the starry sky is visible in the palm of the hand, most of the drivers are used exclusively by the driving beam. The algorithm, the truth, is different: one begins to blink when we approach, the others turn on it at the close, and the third does not turn it off at all. The purpose of this is to be a mystery. Gid explained it with selfishness. . In the end, to put it mildly, it's inconvenient. Despite the Buddhist and Christian commandments, do not wish to be angry, the drivers have expressed themselves firmly. What's amazing is that we didn' t meet a single accident on the road.By night the temperature dropped to -11, the stream of warm air from the stove is directed to the glass, but in the legs it continues to cook at least even at the first speed of the fan. The factory engineer says that's what it's supposed to be. The buyers complained that when the driver's glass was distributed, the driver's legs were frozen, although the adjustment of the flow or/or the adjustment was tacit. On the night of the night to the Mongolian capital, there was a strong feeling that they were caught in the post-reptitious city. The intensity of the movement increased by purchasing Brownian nature, with the road becoming worse, only the broken asphalt, and the spooky smog, remained. The hole in the city is solid from the heat of the coal. The Ulan Bator was actively built for dinner and was surprised at the performance of the Altan Urag folk group, who wrote the soundtrack to the film "Mongol". After they moved to the hotel, it was on the other street. From this side, the Ulan Bator has already resemblur, if not the European, the large eastern city. Neon signers, multi-storey hotels, youth in the streets. What's Niva? It's holding. I asked the engineer-says there is no spare pump, no generator. While they caught only a stone on the left side of the windshield, it crept. Day two: Desert to the camping out of the capital was extremely off-road. Many people believe that the Gobi Desert is necessarily sands, barkhans, dunes. In fact, the steppe in Mongolia with a wide variety of coatings: rocks, dust, earth, and sand, but not much. The relief is from the flat to the steep rolls. In Gobi began a harsh melotion with cats, pits, slopes, and stones, and places had to overcome the hurdles of literally crawling, in the first gear, and though they never had to make use of it, it was struck more than once by the defence. Most of the way was high speed, turning the mileage into an impromptu rally, and, thankfully, Niwa had a phenomenal power suspension, just five points! When you get in the middle of the night on a strange road (on a conditional road) at 80 km/h and there are holes, you squeeze inside, waiting for a hole, and then a jump jump, but nothing like that. The sign swallows all unevenness, and you walk without hustling speed. The mileage of the past mileage can be read in three. And the tech was handling the tedious overdrive better than the drivers. The latter have a neck and back, Niamh is somewhat short of the lumbar support, and the head restraint is too intrusive. On one of the hilltop we jumped so that it seemed to be torn from the ground by wheels, and from the landing the glove box was thrown open. A few kilometres later, the lamp check engine caught fire. The unjoyful thought was in the head, but the untroubled engineer Smethanin calmed us down, the light burning, so the engine works, don't pay any attention. They were wondering whether the detonation sensor was blowing from vibration, or if the gasoline was bad, in general, on the inside of a cat's soul. But the indication of the error did not really affect the movement. In these mileage mileage, the lack of capacity is no longer an obstacle, the most important being reliability and good suspension. A few hundred kilometers have come to the yurping campsite where they have been a real nomad. We were driving along the track, but in principle, it's not a problem and a newcomer. All areas are unkrolled and are clearly visible even at night. By the way, 2/3 roads to the border pass along the extra direction, in the form of the road. The weather was sunny all the time. The cloudless sky is held here for almost a year, though in winter there may be a lot of snow. The Monument of Genghis Khan can be seen beyond the desert, the friendly and open people. According to our Mongolian conductor, Buddhism and any mention of the great conqueror of Genghis Khan were banned during the Soviet era. Today in Mongolia he is National Hero No. 1. In the middle of the desert, the local oligarch erected a monument to the ceremonious-scale, only it does not cause rejection, is harmoniously integrated into the desert and does not blash the eyes. After the introduction of the concept of private property, most of the subsoil was left to a narrow group of oligarchs who run business and set orders. On the way to the Chinese border, they decided to visit the former Soviet military base, but Mongols, who did not allow to go, were motivated by the fact that the territory is guarded by the Mongolian armed forces. But we still have the suspicion that it's self-conquer. Ex-armed soldiers were on their way to the military town. Like every abandoned settlement, he made a dismal impression. In the middle of the desert of the Soviet residential neighbourhood: an aircraft-pedesta, posters, monuments to the victors. Local people say that in the election of the Democrats, Mongolia recklessly attempted to get rid of Soviet troops so quickly, that in many apartments in the kitchen, there was still a lot of tea left in the kitchen ...There was a life boiling. Day three: Shabalam in the morning figured out why check engine caught fire. A reservoir of adsorber had turned away from the desert, and the ventilator had broken off. It was fixed in 10 minutes, superglue and cold welding. The diagnostic scanner is gone, and then we go on. On that day, our path lay in the north gate of Chambala. The Yurexact Kempingtengehae in the morning, it was discovered that the cricles had been opened in the salon. You can see the floor of the right door, and there are additional sources of sounds both from the front and from the rear. According to legend, there is a special energy center in the desert. Of course, and without any esoteric after the city's bustor in such a place, it is unusual, but, unfortunately, I have not been able to feel anything out of the ordinary. Although the older llama meeting us has made the most favorable impression. Let' s move on. Closer to the border with China, asphalt appears. But, despite the fresh coatings, it is impossible to go on it at high speed. It's the middle of the road that reaches the foot of the road embanksage, which needs to pull over to the side of the road. The road has not yet been delivered. The first puncfield occurred. Fortunately, not Niva, the lead Pajero, got a nail in the back wheel. 15 minutes to replace, and continue the way to the border with China. GranitsAt the entrance to the border with China, it is clear who is more important partner of Mongolia: a lot of hieroglyphics and a complete absence of Russian words. The transition itself is equipped with much better, disciplined servants and crowds of Mongols who go to China, leave no doubt-the main trade is here with China. We have never met UAZ for the entire trip to Mongolia, although in Soviet times this SUV was very popular here. We got to get close to the outpost, like we've been doing a lot of dicks. Several dozen 469 x is used by the local population as the most utilitarian means of delivering goods. On the Chinese side, the cars are loaded and driven across the border. In general, the overweight of any vehicle is the norm. Some of the pre-Deluge trucks have been loaded with goods for a dozen meters. Unfortunately, we were strictly forbidden to take photographs at the border, so without illustrations. The Tented UAZ stands on the market of about 20,000 people. $, not cheap, t. k. Mongolia also has small duties on used cars. In the rest of the territory, the variety of SUVs: Toyota Land Cruiser 70, Mitsubishi Pajero, several times met the mutineers on Hummer, Gelandwagen, etc. Surprised by the impressive amount of Toyota Prius, the parts for the car are cheap, and local people are not afraid of possible problems with the hybrid. The Korean automotive industry is not less varied than Japanese. There are "blissful numbers," for a few thousand dollars you can buy a memorable combination of numbers. In general, South Korea is a good friend of Mongolia. The local population often travels to the peninsula. China's attitude is more likely to be negative, i.e. "They are treated without respect by the nomads of the Inner Mongolia, which is the de facto territory of the Kingdom of China," he said. Although there are enough Chinese starters in Mongolia. Not uncommon and graft, mostly to traffic police and law-making. The latter, thanks to the efforts of the US State Department, have approved in the Mongolian Constitution several laws that have been lobbied by America (quoting local). The salaries of the Mongolian teacher with many years of experience are about $350. The population of Mongolia is increasing in a progressive manner. More recently, some 800,000 migrants were nomadic. Today, more than 3 million, 7-10 children in the family are not rare. Like everywhere in the East, happiness is considered to give birth to a boy, although the girls try to give a better education and marry an alien, because men are left to help their parents: to herd cattle and to farm. Old people are sowing to modern youth, who do not want to lead a nomadic way of life and change the familiar values of the material world. And the traditions of the Mongols are worthy-for sin is any interference in the life of nature. Digit land is a sin, it is sin to wash things in the river, it is impossible to cut a forest, and to kill young animals, for example, is banned, strictly forbidden. The traditions of Mongolia are an excellent example of careful attitude to nature and the environment. China's authorities have warned us about possible close control by Chinese border guards. We're prepared for a thorough search, and even the fact that we're going to have a body temperature and a physical check. However, it was very quickly, very friendly and civilised. On the Chinese side, there were immediately broad roads, European cars and shops with modern facades. The expedition is continuing, Chevrolet Niva is to cross China and reach the East Coast in a week, finishing in Shanghai. The Ulan Bator is actively building a toll road. Yurexact KempingChina China