Land as God intended, vast open areas with more animals than humans. The Gobi is spotted with gers (Mongolian Nomad tents) and herds of animals; goats, sheeps, horses and camels. I came to the conclusion, 1 or 2 gers a nomad family, 3 or more gers could be a town or a tourist camp. We stayed at three tourist ger camps in the Gobi desert each similar with several guest gers, a bathroom/shower area, eating ger with an area for gathering. Each evening the guides would bring the tourist to the camps to clean up, eat, share their stories and sleep. All the camps had electricity by generator. After a day hiking or camel riding or climbing sand dunes the tour camp was perfect and the staff very helpful and friendly.
The vastness is indescribable, the sky wide open and the stars to infinity and beyond. We would drive for miles on dirt path and see nothing, then a ger or a herd appears. But yes technology has reached the Gobi and the nomad life, satellite dishes and solar panels appear out next to gers. Less than 25% of Mongols live as nomads.
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The Reason
My Step-mom and I are both big travellers. The more remote, off the wall and random, the better. So when two very good friends of mine found themselves headed to Mongolia for work, Terri and I saw it as a perfect opportunity to visit a country that we both have always wanted to see. This blog is going to serve as a virtual trip planner for the two of us and then morph into a travel blog once we are actually, uhhh traveling, which looks to be sometime in July.
Where should the next advenutre be?
2 comments:
Hi Hon, I am so glad you are all having a great time. I am really enjoying all the pics and narratives. Missing you. Continue to be safe.
Love ya lots, Mom
Carl says hey.
Sounds like you guys are having a great time. I love the pics. I enjoy reading about your adventure. Tell me more......
Billie
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