The three amigos
These boys were a lot of fun and, like all of the other kids we met along the way, formed the Quality Control Commission. This consisted of sitting about 20 cm from you, staring intently to make sure you pegged your tent correctly, inflated the mattress correctly, filtered the water correctly etc. If your efforts were not up to standard, especially while pitching the tent, they would rush in and take over, making a 'tsh tsh tsh' noise as a sign of disapproval or frustration! Mostly, though, they were just curious about our weird contraptions and really keen to get involved and help out.
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 
