Summer Vacation

This summer I visited Mongolia for the first time. I've wanted to go there for a long time and I was really happy to have chance to experience a bit of nomadic life.

I stayed in a ger, a traditional tent made of felt, in a camping site for two nights. It was not very convenient, but it was great to see the sky filled with stars at night, and to wake up in the morning to see horses coming around to have their breakfast.

And I tried horse horse riding for the first time! I did it just one time for a short time, with a guide who controlled my horse (it didn't hear me anyway). Still it was a lot of fun! I was amazed how well Mongolian Kids rode the horses, which made me want to start practicing horse riding.

I also enjoyed using a little Mongolian. Just saying "Hello" ("Сайн байна уу?", meaning "How are you," literally) and "Thank you" ("Баярлалаа") in the local language made a big difference!