Saturday, September 5, 2009

A day of luxury

** Gobi Desert - Day Seven **

The next morning, the weather has turned. It’s FREEZING. Plus, the wind is blowing. We boil some water for tea and each eat an instant noodle bowl. I’ve eaten a lot of instant noodle bowls in Mongolia.
After six nights camping, I decide to splurge and spend the night at a luxury ger camp. It’s run by Nomadic Expeditions, which is the same company that set up my trip for me. It’s called Three Camel Lodge and it’s pure beauty. Stone walkways, ELECTRICITY, warn showers, delicious four-course meals and immaculate gers decorated with beautiful orange wood furniture (and some have private toilets and showers, but I opted for the most basic and cheapest lodging for a mere $80 US/night). There was a coal and wood burning stove in my ger. I could finally go to bed without wearing my smartwool 'cause I was toasty warm! I hear Julia Roberts stayed there too. But maybe that's just a rumour...

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