After the usual breakfast and tear-down, we went to have some more fun in the sand (as can be seen below!)
Jump!
Insect tracks on the sand.
Lizard!
However, right before we were going to leave, someone on a motorcycle came to our camp and requested our help. One of his oxen had been trapped in the mud for 2 days!!! So, we went to help it out.
The rescue mission!
It was a partial success: Yes, we did get it out of the mud. However, it refused to budge once free, being the stubborn beast that is is!!! After that little adventure, we headed on our way.
Sheep that were in the way!
At one point, our driver suddenly decided to visit a random Mongolian family in their ger. Even though our visit was sudden, to say the least, they were extremely hopitable. They offered us milk tea (which is really only fresh milk with a slight aftertaste of... something...) and random bits of sheep, such as intestines and kidney. The intestines were a little too chewy for me tastes, but the kidney was very good!
Outside the ger.
Inside the ger.
Tseegi with the family.
The family and I.
Our next stop was a burned down Buddhist temple. Although it has long been demolished, people still come to pray, as indicated by the blue ribbons.
Emily on the rocks surrounding the temple.
Finally, we headed a little further and made camp at some small rock formations. The evening was then consumed by exploration, dinner and some more Mongolian card games!
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