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We're on our way to Ulaan Baatar. We looked forward
to being in a new country.
Ulaan Bataar was an interesting site upon arrival. It was a city barren of
any greenery. It seemed cold and deserted.
The square felt very patriot. There was a great statue of Genghis Khan
and a group of older Mongolian men and their families
taking pictures.
Don't let the dilapitated buildings and lack of city planning fool you.
The poorly addressed city seems to be a reflection of how strong
the culture influences modernity. Mongolia is actually very traditional, proud,
modern, and open minded.
We met the nicest Mongolian family.
Undra, and her parents, Gantumur and Bataa, were so great to us.
They came to our rescue when we needed help and had us over for dinner.
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karakorum
The
Mongolian countryside is almost all steppe, what we would call plains
in the States.
Calling all monks for their daily chanting, at the ancient capital Karakorum's monastery.
We spent our second night in a ger with a (real) Mongolian family.
This family is considered well to do. They own about
30 milking cows, 100 horses, and 300 sheep and cashmere goats.
In the
morning, they round up the cows and horses to milk them
The men use a thin long stick with a rope looped at the end, which is used like a lasso. They took several
hours just to herd the colts and their mothers together.
The two little girls are living most children's fantasies:
they're allowed to play in, around, and with dirt, there are animals all around,
they rarely bath, they get to live in a fancy tent and move around often!
The
wooden Mongolian wooden saddles
were very uncomfortable; these horses tend to gallop rather than trot. Only Susana was lead by son of the family. Brian ended up galloping almost the whole time. These horses were tame - they just liked to run.
This is the family we stayed with. Even if it was only for a night, we
learned a lot about their way of life. Everyone was busy every moment of the day.
Herding and milking takes much more time and effort that you would think.
They carried water from the well nearby, gathered dung for fire, the mother cooked for us, they washed and trained their horses.
Mongolian culture seem to be the closest to American culture.
It's not only the cowboy lifestyle, but its also the politeness, openness,
and acceptance of other people. We had a great time in Mongolia.
We're on our way to Ulaan Baatar. We looked forward
to being in a new country.
Ulaan Bataar was an interesting site upon arrival. It was a city barren of
any greenery. It seemed cold and deserted.
The square felt very patriot. There was a great statue of Genghis Khan
and a group of older Mongolian men and their families
taking pictures.
Don't let the dilapitated buildings and lack of city planning fool you.
The poorly addressed city seems to be a reflection of how strong
the culture influences modernity. Mongolia is actually very traditional, proud,
modern, and open minded.
We met the nicest Mongolian family.
Undra, and her parents, Gantumur and Bataa, were so great to us.
They came to our rescue when we needed help and had us over for dinner.
.karakorum
The
Mongolian countryside is almost all steppe, what we would call plains
in the States.Calling all monks for their daily chanting, at the ancient capital Karakorum's monastery.
We spent our second night in a ger with a (real) Mongolian family.
This family is considered well to do. They own about
30 milking cows, 100 horses, and 300 sheep and cashmere goats.
In the
morning, they round up the cows and horses to milk themThe men use a thin long stick with a rope looped at the end, which is used like a lasso. They took several
hours just to herd the colts and their mothers together.
The two little girls are living most children's fantasies:
they're allowed to play in, around, and with dirt, there are animals all around,
they rarely bath, they get to live in a fancy tent and move around often!
The
wooden Mongolian wooden saddleswere very uncomfortable; these horses tend to gallop rather than trot. Only Susana was lead by son of the family. Brian ended up galloping almost the whole time. These horses were tame - they just liked to run.
This is the family we stayed with. Even if it was only for a night, we
learned a lot about their way of life. Everyone was busy every moment of the day.
Herding and milking takes much more time and effort that you would think.
They carried water from the well nearby, gathered dung for fire, the mother cooked for us, they washed and trained their horses.
Mongolian culture seem to be the closest to American culture.
It's not only the cowboy lifestyle, but its also the politeness, openness,
and acceptance of other people. We had a great time in Mongolia.
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