We found out on return to Ulaanbaatar (UB as the locals call it) that if we couldn't get seats on the plane from Olgii we would have been evacuated by army helicopter. That would have been exciting. We stayed one night in UB then headed to Terelj Park where we did a mixture of hiking and horse riding over 4 days. It didn't quite match what we missed out on but we still had a great few days. We are back in UB now for our last night with our group, and Ray and I have one more day in UB before catching the Trans Mongolian train into Beijing. Mongilia is a fantastic country to visit, the people are amazing. Wherever you went they would invite you into their ger to share either a meal or a bowl of mare's milk. So generous. The way they live their nomadic lifestyle in what can be harsh conditions in winter when the whole of Mongolia is covered in snow is quite incredible.
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| Milking the yak. They milk their yaks, cows and goats by hand twice a day. The herding families' diet consists of meat and milk. |
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| Turtle Rock in Terelj National Park |
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| Lunch on horse riding day. |
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| Ghengis Khan statue |
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