Random Mongolia Photos #2

Making Horhug, a traditional Mongolian dish, Khentii Province

Goat meat for the horhugh, Khentii province

You cook horhug using hot rocks.

Adding the rocks.

Archery practice, Khentii Province

Making Marmont horhug. the body is stuffed with hot rock, and the outside is blow torched until cooked.

The finished product

Gers, Khenttii province

My Khenttii Enumerator and me.

Buddha statue in Zasian, Ulaanbaatar.

Ulaanbaatar

Zaisan monument

Zaisan monument

Zaisan monument

Camel, just outside Ulaanbaatar

Random Mongolia Photos #1

 

Ger materials, taken in Khovd Aimag center

Me and a herder inside his ger, taken in Khovd province

Me and a herder family, taken in Khovd province

Baby goats playing with wire. Taken in Khovd Province

Aarul drying on top of a ger, taken in Ullastai

Yaks, taken in Zavkhan province

Soyombo Symbol overlooking Ullastai

Remnants of Soviet Industry, taken in Ulliastai 

Exploring the remnants of Soviet industry in Ulliastai. From left to right: Bill, Duuluna, and Karen

Somewhere on the road from Tonsentengel to Ulaanbaatar.  

The bus I spent 29 hours on, from Ulliastai and Ulaanbaatar.

Raw yak wool, taken at a weaving factory in Ulaanbaatar.

Raw pressed wool, taken at a weaving factory in Ulaanbaatar.

Spinning at the above factory.

Photo of the Naadam horse race.

Quick Post: Mongol Derby

The loyal readers of my blog might remember a skeptical, English girl who was here as an operations manager of a 1000km horse race.  Today, said race has begun. Thirty riders have started, we will see how many finish a week from now.

Here's a satellite map where you can track the riders: http://www.theadventurists.com/the-adventures/mongol-derby/edition/summer-2013

And a blog to get updates: http://mongolderbyblog.theadventurists.com/blog/

This is a fascinating event, conducted by some awesome people, initial skepticism about my work aside. And of course it's all for charity: http://www.coolearth.org/adventurists