Caitlin Bourchier Guest Speaker

Mongolia is the most sparsely populated country in the world with a population of 3 million.

 

The country contains very little arable land, as much of its area is covered by grassy steppe, with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. Ulaanbaatar, the capital and largest city, is home to about 45% of the country's population.

 

Camping in Mongolia easy - just find a spot with water, as there are no fences.

 

Traditional home is a tent "Ger". As part of culture Mongolians welcome strangers into their homes.

 

Cows and Yacks and hybrids milked by hand.

 

Traditional festival in "Naadam", consisting of horse races, wrestling and archery.

 

Party under took horse riding in north of country, with a pack-horse expedition into reindeer country. Reindeer used as pack-horses and for riding.

 

A most interesting story of an extraordinary adventure.

 

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