yes, the rumors on the internets is true...I am the father of Bristol Palin (sorry Sar!). To escape the ensuing media crush, I'm off to Inner Mongolia for 4 days (again, sorry Sar!)
In all seriousness, I'm actually chaperoning a trip that starts next Sunday. No school for 2 weeks, woo hoo! (After we get back, it's national holidays)
Itinerary is viewable as a MSWord file here.
Anyone been there? Feel free to post a comment w/some travel tips/souvenir requests. Remember--it's not regular Mongolia, it's the one inside China. (insert political commentary here, if you don't currently reside in China)
Hey Gar --
ReplyDeleteYeah, I've been to both, Inie and Outie Mongolis. EB and I launched into rural Inner Mongolia through Hohot (sp) then spent a few days in a ger (Mongolian for yurt) and riding horses. I've been to Mongolia a few times and traveled from Ulaanbatar (UB) by road to South Gobi near the Chinese border.
If you have the chance, do the following:
- get out into a rural spot until you can truly feel the big sky with no impediments
- ride a horse
- get a close up of the bactrain camesl
- eat some goat meat with lots of fat
- stay the night with a family in a ger, if not, just a night in a ger
- you must taste the fermented mares milk
- finally, you need to taste some of the delectible dried, fermented milk treats
- of course, if you can find a bottle of whiskey and get drunk under the stars before curling up in your warm ger that would be a truly memorable experience
Have fun. Thinking of you guys.
Mark
Wow. Just read your itinerary. Sounds phenomenal. wish I could join you.
ReplyDeleteTravel well.
Mark