Relaxing at Lake Khovsgol

Woke up to a grey morning. But it was a good one. We had spent a short night in a nice bed in the Ger. Waking up also meant going for the breakfast, eating at a table. All the stuff we had missed out on for the past couple of days.

After breakfast we went for showers, did all the practical things like unpacking and drying wet clothes. Malene had ordered massage at our Ger, so we lit the stove to make it nice and warm before the massage lady showed up.

The laptop didn't survive our trip with the Russian 4x4. The screen was broken - looking like it had been hit by a hammer, so no time to do writing for the blog or anything else. Anyway, we were in no-internet-land so it didn't matter. What mattered was that we now had two full days ahead of us at the most beautiful lake so far.

In the afternoon we went on a 1½ hours trip up the lake shore. We had rented some canoes - that turned out to be canoes and kayaks. Mongolians aren't really strong when it comes to logistics so it wasn't all of the canoes that could actually float.

After the canoe trip we had dinner, the truck was still not at the camp but had made it to Murun, We spent the evening relaxing at the lake shore with a few glasses of red wine enjoying the scenery and the sun set. Overlanding once again feels like being fun.

Nice, warm Ger

Fresh morning

Hello world

Canoeing in the afternnon

Malene in the kayak

Cold afternoon swim

Hanging out at the lake

Wonderful sunset

Relaxing morning, horseback riding - Tsenher hot springs – how more days are supposed to be

No driving today. Instead we had the opportunity to visit a family ger just next to the camp where we stayed. Mikkel walked with some of the others from the group and had around an hour with explanations on how traditional Mongolian life is including the opportunity to taste yak yoghurt and home made vodka. We have another chance to say hi to a Mongolian family later on on the trip so Malene and some of the others just enjoyed the beautiful ger camp area.

The rest of the morning Malene was hiking with three of the other girls. The hike was a lot up hill on no real path so it involved some climbing over fallen threes and through knee high plants. But also great views - and lots of annoying flies.

Mikkel took a mid-morning nap. Getting ready for the horseback riding before dinner. 

It was a really nice trip with 6 of us on horses and a couple of guides to take us a bit up the valley in the afternoon – and the back again. Except for around a million flies joining us this was so nice just enjoying the animals and the nature in general.

Finished off with drinks in the fantastic hot springs at the camp and looking at the absolutely amazing star covered sky. What's not to like about Mongolia.

Being greeted by one of the local animals

Our ger camp

Visiting local family in their ger

Yak milk

Out on a hike with enough energy for a jump

Up hill

And downhill

Horses grasses around our ger camp

Ready for going horse back riding

Kate and Alice