Scrabble Anyone?

Today was fairly easy day of driving, just 6 hours from Moron to a Ger camp along the Selenge Gol, as we head back to UB with only one stop remaining (Amarbayasgalant Monastery tomorrow).







As we left northern Mongolia, I couldn't get over how some mountains are completely void of trees, yet the mountains across the plateau are full of trees. I'm told Mongolia is being stripped of its natural resources at an unbelievable rate - from coal mines expanding continuously to fuel China's demand to almost half of the country's forest disappearing in just few decades. Today, many mountains have become dusty pile of rocks from over-logging for centuries. Mongolia seems so tough and hardy, yet the land can be so fragile and delicate.

At the ger camp, it was nice to just relax by the river, play Scrabble with Erica (she became obsessed with the game) and watch the sun set over trees.

Location:Selenge Gol