Having decided that I would now take the southern route to Ulaanbaatar I met up with a French guy riding 125cc Honda. Very little kit (no protective gear or map) and as a result a very light and easy to ride bike. I stayed with him for a morning and then let him ride ahead. That night I picked what I thought was a good spot a slept a peaceful night. I awoke the next morning to realise it was feet from the road as the first truck of the day thundered past.