Trying out my bike

local men hanging out at the top of a hill trying to sell goat skins were interested to see how heavy my bike was. Each took a turn trying to lift it and a couple sat on it. In the background is a common scene, men making ready repairs to trucks.

A nomad in a nomad's land

September 30th 2007
Now we are truly nomads in nomad’s land! Arriving in Mongolia, the first thing that struck me was a great sense of freedom, the ‘land without fences’ shows that actually you don’t need to trap or hobble your animals in order to farm them. (apparently pigs are resistant to herding but horses, goats, cows, and sheep all seem to stay within range of the ger and can be moved each day by a hor ... read more

Asia » Mongolia » Suhbaator

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

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