I wasn’t expecting that, the country of my adventure riding dreams is one that is still behind in many ways. A country where people still live in tents: the Mongolian gers, out in the desert.
Some live in the gers because they’re nomads, but for many Mongolians the ger is their actual house. There is less comfort in Mongolia. Not in every aspect of life, but most. People have electricity and satellite TV, but you won’t find a refrigerator. Their meals consist mainly of dried food. And, there is no toilet to be found. Nowhere. Not even a hole behind a bush. Not even a bush. There is the desert, and that’s it.