My first night sleeping in a ger was at Maikhan Tolgoi tourist camp on the shores of Tsagaan Nuur [White Lake].
A ger is an ingenious construction with a central wheel supported by beams. This is the highest point and the supporting spokes come out from here & join the short curved, lower wall section. The wood burning stove is in the centre of the ger & the chimney extends out of the wheel.
The ice lake was starting to break up, with sheets of ice on the rocky shore. Thanks for all your comments on the Mongolian posts. I'm enjoying bringing you a glimpse of the amazing experiences I've had here in such a short time.
Hard to imagine the way of life these people lead as compared to ours.
ReplyDeleteHope all the boiled mutton tasts good!!!!Lajla
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing - as always your journeys share so much. Cultural osmosis I think. See you soon
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