How many camels can we get for Krysta?

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September 1st 2006

Published: September 14th 2006

It’s August 23rd at 9am, and the six of us travelers are gathered around a big old Russian truck, waiting to leave on our 9-day trek through the countryside of Mongolia. Besides Yafeh and I, we had been joined by Olaf & Sabine from Germany, and Lena & Louise from Denmark. We’re 6 strong, and incredibly ready to hit the road! We meet our driver “Auto” (yeah I’m not lying, or trying to... Read Full Entry

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Krysta Banwell-Gutteridge

Krysta

I've finally finished my big Asian trip and have about 9 blogs left to write. So far I've covered Japan, Mongolia, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, but stay tuned for Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, more Japan and London! I'm just getting settled back into life in Canada now, so wait patiently for the last few blogs. Especially Myanmar...that was quite an 'interesting' couple weeks... ... full info

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our first sunset

Erdene Zuu Monastery

Erdene Zuu Monastery

Erdene Zuu Monastery

Erdene Zuu Monastery

Second day, and already a flat!

We arrive at The Great White Lake

The Great White Lake

Yafeh and our new mom for the next two nights

The Great White Lake

The view from "Toilet Mountain" (cause we had to climb it to get to the outhouse)

The Great White Lake

Washing off in the lake...with the kids watchin'

The Great White Lake

Washing off in the lake...with the kids watchin\'

The Great White Lake

Volcanic rocks (think they fell that way?!)

The Great White Lake

Khovsgale Lake

making some lunch

Khovsgale Lake

Our horse trek, at a nomadic family's house

Khovsgale Lake

Our hosts

Kharkhorin

All this is only about $4...

Khovsgale Lake

Our Horse Trekking guide

Khovsgale Lake

Over looking Khovsgale Lake from a mountain top

14th September 2006

amanda
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hey sweetie - loving your travel stories! japan is sooooo dull by comparison. couple of questions for you if you get a chance to answer - what exactly is a 'ger' camp? oh and do you have a romance going on there.....? keep up the fantastic writing honey - keep going for ever!! love and hugs xx

14th September 2006

Krysta
Krysta Banwell-Gutteridge

to answer your questions:
Hey Amanda! to answer your question, a ger camp is a grouping of Mongolian tents (usually in the middle nowhere). When there are no travelers to put up for the night, the family lives in the tents. When there ARE paying guests, the family all move into one ger together. Inside, you have beds lining the walls; anywhere from 1 to 6 beds can fit in there. There's also a dresser, a table for eating, some SMALL chairs and a fireplace/stove. Hope that answers your first question, and I won't be answering the 2nd question on here! Hope to see you in December Amanda!!!

14th September 2006

Jennifer
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Oh la, what a trip
Your travel stories have gotten me through many boring days at work. I can't wait to see you at Chirstmas to hear more about that second question's answer! I think I also learned a valuable lesson through all this: when travelling in the mountain wear a toque and mitts. Just a little bit of Canadian lingo to remind you of home. I look forward to hearing more!

14th September 2006

Kym
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You wanted a comment.
Wow. What a trip. Seriously, how come these blogs are so far behind! Its Sept 14 today! Just kidding. \i can't beleive the amazing time you are having.You have been so lucky with the people you have met. Some day you need to put together a slide show of this and have us all over for the Travel log. Krysta does the World! keep up the updates. We're always looking forward to the next one. Love, Kym

15th September 2006

Chee Keong
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Camels are cool!
So how many camels do you need actually? Really admire you: camels are really cool! Love.

16th September 2006

Katie
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reply as promised
Krysta, I sit in my living room in Canada with a cat biting my fingers. I am so happy to hear you are seeing the world and experiencing life to the fullest!! Your pictures and your blog only give me a glimpse as to how incredible your experience is. I love the picture of u on the camel, I had to save it to my computer!! It is awesome!! Take care and I promise to check in to this blog as often as I can!! Love, Katie

18th September 2006

Lillian & Don
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Hi Krysta...
You have accomplished a life`s worth of countless ethnic experiences and have shown it in your pictures, life-style, mode of travelling. Exceptional landscapes and buildings shown in your pictures.We are thrilled with your travelling experiences xxxxxxoooooo

25th September 2006

bex
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I'd say 15 camels
ha-HA! 11 camels....don't you know what Krysta is worth? This comment was going to be something about your trip, but a "georgie moment" happened as I opened this window, and I'm going to share that instead. She googled 'CVP' which is the Canadian Veterinary Pharmacopeia (drug listing for vets). Out of nowhere I hear a combination of the following words (use your imagination): "ew" "ugh" "eaaagh" "ohmygod" "holy god" One of the results that came up was a site titled "Up my crack." Because your family reads this, I won't elaborate further. It was just a very touching Georgie moment that I knew you would appreciate. On a more appropriate note, you just blow me away. I'm sorry it's taken me so long to reply to this, it got lost in the depths of my email inbox, and I just saw I missed it. Camels, outhouses and broken down trucks....oh my! Love you bunches, miss you more!! Kisses! Bex

16th April 2007

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Hat hair
I bet you were glad you cut your hair when on this trip! I love the hat head picture. This sounds like an amazing trip. I now want to see Mongolia. I know I'd miss proper bathing, but it would be worth it. By the way, I think all of the camel estimates are way low. You've got to be worth 100 in my book.

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