Spent some time yesterday trying to get a blog about our ride and a few pictures to publish and after many attempts, it would not do so.
This will be brief, more of a test blog.
We left Ulaanbaatar at 6am and arrived at the ride start point about noon. Lunch was cooked, horses and two horsemen arrived – from about 30 kms away. At 3pm we began a four hour ride. The fact that on our trip itinerary, the ride wasn’t supposed to start until the next day seemed of no concern to anyone except our – still jet lagged – selves.
Our concept of riding across the grand open grasslands was put to rest within moments as we sloshed through boggy ground, the horses up past their knees in water. Once on a firmer path we headed into forest. Soon we came to a very wide quagmire. The pack horses – four of them and their two horse men plunged in. They struggled through muddy water and over a tangle of logs – up to their haunches.
Pat, Helen and I could not convince our horses to follow. A certain amount of pandemonium broke out.
You will need to wait for the next instalment to find out what happened next.
OMG !! How things changed from your previous vision !! Hope your birthday was fun regardless and looking forward to you next blog. Safe travels.
Hi Wendy. Travel at its best. It’s the surprises that make the stories!
yikes…can’t wait to read your next installment Kim. Never a dull moment …happy birthday kiddo.
Good to hear from you and know that all is well despite a change in plans. Next instalment should be interesting! Colleen
Hi Michel. Thanks for the birthday wishes. It was an epic one for sure.
So glad to be hearing from you again. BTW, happy belated birthday you senior citizen you…