Day 33, to Onguday  140km , 2611km to date,  1494m up, 879m end

A good days riding, all on nice pavement, with several small and one serious climb (equivalent of the Malahat).

The countryside is exactly like the Fraser Canyon - if it wasn’t for the Russian signs you would think you are approaching Ashcroft or Lytton. 

I’ve come to expect the odd combination of very old and extremely modern juxtaposition with each other - The bareback horseman herding a flock (of sheep, horses, cattle and camels (in Mongolia) and talking on a cell phone.  This area of Russia seems to be doing very well, it is one of the outdoor vacation destinations, so I’ve been seeing many campsites with collections of small cabins - appears to be very popular.

The artis that created this horse is from the Netherlands and taking it to a major horse festival in Ulaam Batar:

A cow bus stop: