Ulaanbatar and beyond....
Submitted by paulceking on Sun, 24/08/2008 - 4:36pm.
Couldn't let this trip simply end in Mongolia so me and a few guys went to Soeul and I have not moved on to Thailand. Currently sat in a bar in Chaing Mai about to head into Loas tomorrow. Will be back in the UK a week Wednesday (sad day) but not back to work until the 16th (definetly a black arm band day). Still chillin at the mo, if that is possible as it is damn hot and very sticky!
Ulaabatar was one amazing finish to the Rally. Those CDPF people really looked after us all. We had a great time. To round it off, on the night we left Mongolia won their first ever gold medal (Judo - lets face it it had to be) and the whole place went wind. And I mean the whole of Ulaanbatar!! People hanging out of the car windows flags every where, firework and even the parliment (or thats ho we think it was) came out onto the main square to join the party. Just gutted we had to leave at midnight to get the flight.
Soeul was very different, and just so happened to be celebrating their 60th anniversary on independance! So we came out of the sub way to be greated by loads of roit police. All a bit wierd. Had a couple of great nights out, again the locals looked after us well taking us out to a club and for food afterwards. I like Soeul!!
Anyways, this will be the last post from me, so see you all later.
Stephen
