Your Hatters Hostel

Day 13-17 The internet connections were not available for the last week or so which to be honest was great as it meant soaking up this great country without interruptions from the western civilizations. We drove from Ulaanbaatar to Karakorum (Khalkha in Mongolian) which took about 7 hours on the mighty dusty highway. Once there we visited Erdene Zuu monastery which is where Genghis Khan rallied his crew before setting off into history. The hostel we stayed in was also very unique….. see the pic! It consisted of many yurts with 3 beds and a stove in the centre. It was a great place to clear your head and to appreciate your surroundings, removed from everything that you would normally think to be important. The following night we spent with local families in their own Yurts where we were treated to some local alcoholic broth called Kumis made with mares milk. This was a great experience out in the middle of isolation where power came via a solar panel and TV came via a massive satellite dish watched on a 10 inch black and white portable for a max 30 minutes a day ..which is plenty! Peace out people.