He offered to come with me as he had a lot more experience than me in the desert. I said he could
if he wanted to, so of course he came.
Why did I say Batbayar could come if he wanted to? This was supposed to be my
achievement… Right? But still, I thought it is a lot safer than going on my own.
Thankfully, I discovered that Batbayar was a snake charmer. When I went to sleep I found
another long slithering snake. Batbayar got out a Pungi, a basket and then he began to play a
song. IMMEDIATELY the snake wriggled into his basket. I was AMAZED, he hadn’t told me he
was a snake charmer!!!
The next day we were two thirds of the way (why couldn’t it be the WHOLE way?) and I was
“soooo” tired. I asked if we could take a break and Batbayar said “ You can take a break if you
want but then it will take longer to get to the other side.” “Arrrghhh, I will keep going….” I replied.
The next morning I woke up and got on my way when suddenly in the distance I saw massive
welcoming party banners, balloons… Everything! I realised it was for me! After seeing this,
Batbayar and I double timed on our camels.
Great news, Batbayar said that tomorrow we would arrive at the other side! I was “sooo”
happy. I knew that in three days I would be home.
WE MADE IT! I had arrived and all my family were there, they had prepared a HUGE
welcoming party for me. I was so happy but I was also sad because I had to say goodbye to
Batbayar. I went up to him to say a last goodbye and he said “promise you will stay in touch?.”
We did and after a year of being in contact Batbayar and I are now happily married with our first
child on the way.
And that’s my tale of the Gobi Desert.
