Part 7 of 8 – (September, 2018) One of the major festivals in Mongolia is Naadam during which men compete in horse racing, archery and Mongolian wrestling. Those are crucial skills if…
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A Cold and Wet Visit to Erdene Zuu Monastery
Part 6 of 8 – (September, 2018) Everything felt less cheery after we left Nergui’s family. When the two herders taking a break in the field didn’t wave back, I got even…
Riding Wild Horses to the Monastery
Part 5 of 8 – (September, 2018) When I woke up, Steph and Jessie had already walked up the hill and back. I was glad they shared their facial and body wipes…
Nergui, a Common Name, Means “No Name”
Part 4 of 8 – (September, 2018) I liked Nergui and her husband immediately. We were supposed to stay with a different family but that camp was damaged by a storm shortly…
A Ten-Day Mongolian Adventure
Part 1 of 8 – (September, 2018) When Kenric and I visited Singapore in February, 2018, a couple of my schoolmates from Malaysia invited us to join them on their Mongolia trip….
Sweet Camels of the Gobi
I didn’t know we were going to ride camels. I felt a little better after finding out these were two-humped camels. When it was time, the camel herder brought the camels that…
Ger Camp Life
Seven people Six nights in the Mongolian countryside Five bottles of premium Mongolian vodka Four different gers (yurts) we each slept in Three Tarcisian Convent schoolmates Two hot showers One absolutely EPIC…