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Ogii Lake / Kharkhorin

On By phoenixtrailsIn Experiences, Mongolia2 Comments

Our next stop was Ogii Lake in the Arkhangai province of central Mongolia, 80km northeast of Kharkhorin. As such we had the morning free to visit the Kharakhorum Museum and Erdene Zuu Monastery. Erdene Zuu Monastery Founded in 1585, Erdene Zuu Monastery is Mongolia's oldest surviving Buddhist shrine, built with stones from the ruined capital …

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Baegundae Peak, Bukhansan

On By phoenixtrailsIn Hiking, South Korea1 Comment

I got my first taste of hiking in South Korea in 2016 at Jaunbong Peak, Dobongsan. The experience was so memorable I vowed to return, setting my sights on Baegundae Peak, which finally materialised on 11 September 2023. Highest point of Seoul At 836m (2,744ft), Baegundae Peak is 280m higher than the Lotte World Tower, …

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