Jumping around Kharkhorin

Kharkhorin (Mongolian: Хархорин) was the former capital of Mongolia back in the 13th century. The Mongols being nomadic people, left nothing from this capital. The Kharkhorin Buddhist temple used to include 600 buildings, but now only a few remain.

Around the capital is a desert area perfect for horse riding, camel riding, and dune jumping!

On the second night in the mini Gobi desert (one hour from Kharkhorin), we experienced a sandstorm that turned into a rainstorm, then a storm, and finally a snowstorm. We were still sleeping in Gers, and it was a very cold night!

The following day, the sky was crystal clear... but it was 10°C colder than the day before! All of that is to try to explain the picture below 😂