Travel: Introduction to the team. We partnered with Nomadic Journeys for a tailored wildlife viewing and photographing trip in Mongolia. Our team from Nomadic Journeys consisted of:

1. Yogi, our English speaking guide who is also an incredible wildlife spotter and an accomplished chess player.

2. Suuri, our ever cheery and talented driver and mechanic. Suuri's experience as a Mongolian wrestler came in handy when steering the Furgon (a Russian made 4wd van) through snow drifts.

3. Tuul, our cook who kept us fed with delicious meals after we burned off some calories in the frigid weather. Tuul is rumored to be an even better chess player than Yogi, but she decided not to embarrass us.

Image below: Nara (he is the nomadic livestock herder whose ger we stayed at), Marcel and Yogi discuss how the Mongolian gazelles might move across the landscape and where Marcel should position himself with his camera, along Onon river, near Norovlin, Khentii, Mongolia

Nara, Marcel and Yogi discuss how the Mongolian gazelles might move and where Marcel should set up his camera, along Onon river, near Norovlin, Khentii, Mongolia

Image below: Suuri, our driver and mechanic from Nomadic Journeys Ltd., near Bayan-Adarga, Khentii, Mongolia

Suuri, our driver and mechanic from Nomadic Journeys Ltd., near Bayan-Adarga, Khentii, Mongolia

Image below: Tuul warms up delicious soup in the Furgon 4wd Russian van, near Bayan-Adarga, Khentii, Mongolia

Tuul warms up delicious soup in the Furgon 4wd Russian van, near Bayan-Adarga, Khentii, Mongolia

Image below: Bethanie and Suuri have confidence in the adventure we are about to undertake.

Bethanie and Suuri, our driver and mechanic from Nomadic Journeys Ltd., give the thumbs up

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