This morning they headed out rather early as they had to get to a store that opened at 9am.

When they arrived at the borders there was a blackout so they had to backtrack about  50km to the town where they spent last night in order to get more gas.

Entering Mongolia from Russia took about 3 hours. Everything went well but sorting out the papers always takes time. Bernard, the Swiss, was at the borders heading back to Russia having given up on the dirt roads in Mongolia.

The scenery reminds them of Iceland. It's as if they're riding on Sprengisandur or Kjölur. This shouldn't be very surprising as Mongolia is a volcanic country.

Today they rode 320km, thereof 220 in Mongolia.

As they day went on they arrived in a small town where they were offered to stay. They decided not to accept as they didn't feel secure with all the gear and the bikes. Instead they rode on until they found a Travelers Hut where they slept tonight.

The altitude is 2.185m and they've estimated 5 days for the trip to Ulan-Bator, the capital of Mongolia.