With each shudder of the car as it sped across a hollow in the road, the steering wheel seemed to strain to break free, just like I had since landing in Mongolia eight days ago. In that time, I had managed to drive hundreds of kilometers from across the Gobi Desert, experiencing life as a modern-day nomad, unencumbered by responsibilities on an overseas adventure tour while exploring a new landscape while in the capable hands of a unique tour group led by an extremely capable expedition leader.
We were 10 people driving across the Gobi to truly live and experience life like the locals did. So far, we had slept in traditional yurts, watched the sun set in fiery shades of red over the breathtaking Flaming Cliffs, and been mesmerized by the spectacular Orkhon Waterfall all on a road trip that honed my driving skills and made me forget computer screens.
As someone who was curious about the world, I had always hungered to travel to places that are untouched by people.I was craving an adventure vacation, one that I imagined would see me find the planet’s furthest reaches – like a glacier walk in Iceland or Patagonian expedition. I chose Mongolia despite skepticism about participating in this experience as I didn’t have a passion for driving, something that I assumed would be a pre-requisite to take on a road trip like this. Luckily, Nomadic Road’s itineraries didn’t require prior 4×4 expedition experience and I was heartened to spend my first day getting a tutorial, along with the entire group – while also being introduced to an expedition team that included a mechanic (in case of any car-based issues), a local chef, a cultural expert and videographer to name a few. My worst fears assuaged, I was ready to go, waiting to experience life on the desert, meet the monks of the Ongii monastery and see the breath-taking natural landscape that features snow-covered sand dunes and one of the largest dinosaur fossil reserves in the world. My nomadic expedition was under way.
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