If Mongolia has one great resource (well apart from minerals, which is undergoing quite the boom at present) the it is space. Whilst 1.5 million Mongolians cram themselves into the Priuslocked streets of Ulaanbataar, the remainder are scattered across the countryside, herding their sheep, goats cattle of horses from pasture to pasture as the seasons dictate, or in small ramshackle settlements, surronded by the green and grassy steppes of Central Asia. Those who are nomadic bring their traditional homes with them, erecting them where the pasture is good, and moving on again when the sheep have eaten their fill. Scattered throughout these lands are the detritus of many civilizations, Mongols, Turks Buddhists and more.
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Peter
31/5/2017 12:13:44
Great pics Ken, love the one on the camel.
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Ken
31/5/2017 22:43:30
Yes Pete, theyalso had teepees. They seemed smaller than the gers though (not called yurts in Mongolia), so we decided to go for the ger!
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Anbu
7/6/2017 16:09:04
Hi Ken,
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Ken Richards
7/6/2017 23:16:25
Hi Anbu, The camel ride was vey short, but also not too expensive. Just from the camel parking lot to the edge of the dunes and back. Took maybe 15 minutes. Camel was led out, and I drove him home!
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