The view from camp

Horses, milk and bones

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August 30th 2010
The Mongolian's have a love affair with Chinggis Khaan, the only famous Mongolian there is or ever was. On the way to the ger camp, which was a very,very bumpy ride, they are not good with roads in Mongolia, they perfer big pot holes. We'd never been off roading in a minibus before....Anyway, we were taken off to see a massive stainless steel Chinggis, he was certainly huge but Chenggis didn't re ... read more

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The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually ... ... read more