Sain baina uur from Ulgii, Mongolia, The Steppes of Mongolia are indeed vast. It’s not hard to envisage Chinggis Khan’s marauding hordes careering triumphantly across the plains. It was brilliant horsemanship which enabled the Mongols to conquer so many, so far from here. Even today, in the sparsely populated country, with increasing levels of urbanisation, …Read More
Sain bain uu from Mongolia, I’ve had an epiphany. It should not have taken a trip to Mongolia but I’ve realised that I like animals. It’s actually taken a double negative: I don’t like seeing them suffer. The nine-day trek through the Altai Mountains was possible because we were accompanied by two …Read More
Sain bainuu, from Telenji, Mongolia, Everyone who’s been to Mongolia says it’s like no other place, or words to that effect. While this is a common refrain, no-one has ever been able to articulate exactly how. In the next two epistles, I’m prepared to give it a go. Yes, it’s a …Read More