Zaya preparing breakfast

Camping in the Woods

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June 15th 2006
When I woke up this morning, I realised we were camping in a forest surrounded by pine trees. It was pitched dark when we finally found the camping ground last night. I had a very nice feeling, with the warm sunshine coming through the leaves. There is a swift-flowing river nearby where I went to wash up in the icy cold water. It was cold. So I started a fire. Zaya was already up prepari ... read more

Asia » Mongolia

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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