8.1.10

I've Wandered Much Further Today

Me and My Pooh Blankey (by rycordell)

The theme of PhotoFriday this week is Bed Time.

Three summers ago I had the opportunity to travel the rails from Beijing to Moscow. Our first stop was Ulan Bator, Mongolia. Having a few days to explore, we ended up heading out to the countryside to stay with some nomads. While we were there, we were able to ride camels, experience some of the local sports and music, as well as sample the traditional dishes. Oh, and we were able to participate in the milking of the mares. In fact it was the first milking of the year, so we even celebrated with Vodka and fermented mare's milk afterwards. Every night we were with them, we were able to sleep in a ger. Interestingly enough, even though we were hundred of miles from civilization among these nomads, they did provide us with Winnie The Pooh sheets and blankets on our bed. I'd say it made me feel like I was home, but I don't have a cool matching bed set with cartoon characters there.

3 comments:

Marice said...

fun shot :)

u may view mine here

ben said...

was this before or after the Vodka and fermented mare's milk?...nice...

Ryan said...

Think it was before. Although, it would be a good excuse for sleeping with Winnie the Pooh sheets.