Traveler Jimmy's days at our campsite

Going to Mongolia I learned my first lesson, DON’T TRUST AI. I had read that it was hard to travel in Mongolia and you mostly had to book tours. So I asked AI and it told me a trip to the Gobi Desert would be about 300-350usd for 5-6 days. I got there and it was 110-120 usd per day. It was way over my budget so I decided to change my plans. I went to a traditional horse camp for a week. It was a beautiful experience and I really understood how Mongolians live. They didn’t speak English so it was even more immersive. These are the pictures of the camp and my yurt for the week! #travel #mongolia

Mongolia is 80% grassland. We fitted 8 people in the little Toyota Prius Hybrid and we drove off road to the Chinggis Khan statue in the middle of nowhere! He is a National hero for Mongolians, he is a symbol of unity, strength and pride. 

Before going to the museum, we stopped and I didn’t know why. The first thing I noticed is that there was a sheep in the trunk of the Toyota Prius. It was gonna be their dinner for the next few days! #travel #mongolia

In a small town close to the horse camp, they took me to the mining museum. I was not expecting much to be honest but it ended up being one of the coolest museums I have been to! We took an elevator that took us 45 meter underground and there was the museum. It was quite cold but it was cool!

That museum also had a waterfall, many rooms… a cafe, a praying room, a reception room and even a karaoke room . All that 45 meters underground.

Last photos of the museum. I forgot to mention, there was also an horror room and the last thing you wanna do is have to take the emergency exit.

In Mongolia, they also drink mare’s milk. Yes horse milk! It is really popular. At the camp, they would make it fresh everyday. No pasteurization, just straight out of the horse to your cup. Unfortunately, I can’t tell you how it tastes as I don’t drink milk but from what a few travelers told me, it’s good. You can look at my story today to see some short videos. 

The world is so small sometimes, when I arrived at the airport in Mongolia, there was no more buses and the taxis were quite expensive so many people slept at the airport. I met this guy from Australia and we talked and took the bus together but we did not exchange contact information. After 5 days at the camp, which is not a well know place; they told me there is a new foreigner coming. To my surprise it was this guy what are the odds. This is me and him practicing archery. The other photos are random photos around the village.