Although we didn't go anywhere today, spending two consecutive nights at the same base, it was a busy day. First we took a tour by car of the local area, which has some beautiful views of the River Onon. Then, in the afternoon, we went horse riding. When I went horse riding in the Gobi, the horses were relatively well trained and obedient: the worst they did was refuse to budge in preference to eating grass. The horses today were different (the guide explained that they have fewer tourists in this area of the country, so fewer tourist-ready horses) and mine was basically uncontrollable for a novice, so our guide had to hold the horse by a lead at all times. I was initially disappointed because the ride in the Gobi was more enjoyable once we
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