MONGOLIA

Mongolia--what a trip! We were so happy to arrive in Ulaan Bataar and be greeted by son Garrett, his Mongolian wife, Bayra, her lovely family, and our two grandsons Zach and Nate.
We packed a lot of exotic experiences into our couple of weeks there and especially enjoyed getting to know Bayra's wonderful family.

Here is Gloria trying on a Mongolian hat and Zach and Nonnie riding a camel. Then there's the river with the horse-drawn wagon fording it and all the gers (what we improperly call yurts) in the background. Yes, that is a yak in the middle of the road (there were frequently animals in the middle of the road.) We visited an enormous stainless steel statue of the national hero, Chinggis Khan, and actually climbed up through its tail to stand on the top. Here you see lots of family photos near the statue. And finally, there is Grace holding a golden eagle, common to the western part of Mongolia.