Beijing to Ulaan Baatar (June 2004)

On a stinking 37 degree day I decided to escape Beijing for a glimpse of the Great China Wall

It has been a privelege to stay with this Mongolian family, old friends from previous visits to Mongolia The Mongolian tradition of hospitality makes it a warm place to be

At least 60 percent of the population of Ulaan Baatar (the capital of Mongolia) live in Gers like this one at Bayara's family home.