Passing this along as a public service, if there are any members of the public that read this blog, which is a very small number, and the number of people that read this blog and who would actually also consider going on this trip is a lot, lot smaller. Hey, you can't say I didn't try, right?
Dinosaur hunting in the Gobi desert, Mongolia
Day 11 sounds particularly exciting.
"After breakfast, you will drive to the Tugregiin Shiree, which was discovered by Mongolian scientists and co-explored by Polish expeditions in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Tugrigiin Shiree is perhaps most known for its famous "Fighting Dinosaurs” (a fossil of a Protoceratops and a Velociraptor locked in combat), which were discovered in the 1970s. We will explore this white sandstone escarpment for dinosaur fossils. While at the Tugrigiin Shiree, enjoy a picnic lunch.
By late afternoon, you will reach the legendary Flaming Cliffs, red sandstone formations more than 3 kilometres long, where hundreds of dinosaur fossils have been discovered over the course of the past century. Palaeontological expeditions from many countries, including from the US, Poland, Japan and Russia, have worked here over the past 90 years. Each year, rain and wind reveal yet more fossils and every summer, exceptional new discoveries are made. You will explore the cliffs following in the footsteps of legendary US explorer Roy Chapman Andrews, who discovered the first dinosaur eggs that the world had ever seen nearly 100 years ago. Enjoy sunset dinner at this majestic place before returning back to the ger camp."
See what I mean? Have a great trip!
This is the Flaming Cliffs, and this is apparently a somewhat iconic view, as I've seen the formation on the right in a few pictures seen while searching for an appropriate illustration.
As an aside, I've seen some of the original Gobi desert eggs on display in a museum. For real.
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