Ger 1

Day #67: Life in the ger

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June 15th 2013
Over the course of the tour we planned to camp out about half the time and stay in gers the rest, but uncertain weather has meant more nights in gers than anticipated. At several places the family has had a spare ger especially for visitors/tourists. This usually means we get to sleep in beds. At others, though, we just sleep in the same ger as the family, in a row on the floor. Most families m ... read more

Asia » Mongolia » Gobi Desert

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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