Thursday, 4 Oct 2012 | Views [613]
We are back in the land of internet! Stopover in Sainshand to hop on the train to Beijing after 3 days in the Gobi. Very interesting. We rode Bactrian camels, took a tour of a monastery in the middle of no where, where its purported to be "good energy" ... Read more >
Tags: camel riding, desert
Sunday, 30 Sep 2012 | Views [446]
We spent 2 days on the Mongolian steppes in a ger, the traditional Mongolian dwelling. It was so cold at night as there is no electricity or heat (besides a small stove). The first day I hiked to the top of a small mountain and hung out with a band of ... Read more >
Tags: hiking, horse riding, mongolian steppe