Sunday
Oct222006
Hustai National Park, Mongolia
Bernie Anderson
We have all been on a much needed break this week. So while none of us had school, Jonathan and Dad decided to take off on a little exploring adventure outside of the city. We decided to go to Hustai National Park, about 90 km (read: 54 miles) outside of UB. This park is unique, in that it is the only place in the world where the Takhi wild horse is still wild. We were able to get out and see the horses in their habitat, which was quite interesting. National Geographic Explorer, Live. Other highlights from our trip were: staying in a ger, guideless horseback riding up a mountain in the snow (I felt like a cowboy), and viewing 6th and 7th century Turkish burial grounds. The graves are marked with stones, many of which are shaped like humans. Here are a few photo highlights. You can go to the photos page to view all of the pictures from the trip. 
Jeff, a friend from our language class joined us on the trip. Jonathan enjoyed playing five games of chess with him. Good times in the Mongolian wilderness!
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