Near ger

Day #71: Return to Ulaanbaatar

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June 15th 2013
Last night we stayed in a really beautiful setting with a delightful family on the floor of their ger. It took a while to fall asleep because the light in their ger attracted many moths, and once the light was turned off they began falling onto the floor with a tapping noise, or onto us, which was disconcerting to begin with. Our only goal today was to get back to the city, but we did have time fo ... 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