Saturday, August 14, 2010

Mongolia 2010 Trip

As we were not able to raise enough funds to send the children to Beijing, we improvised and gave 7 children and 1 staff a travel treat within their country instead.

7 lucky boys and 1 staff went on a 7 days trip to South Gobi. Despite living in Mongolia all their lives, this is the first for all of them to South Gobi. Needless to say, all the children enjoyed themselves very much! =)

Enjoy the photos!

The 2 russian jeep that drove us through from Ulan Bator to Middle Gobi to South Gobi, looping back through Middle Gobi and back to Ulan Bator. 7 days of travelling.


The 7 lucky boys

The boys setting up their camping tents for the night.

One of the boys and staff at the Purple Cliff Canyon at Middle Gobi.

The boys preparing their own breakfast drink.


The perfect treat to beat the summer heat at one of the micro-province for the boys - ice-cream and frozen yogurt.

The boys playing with one of the local ger family's herding dog.

Our guide for the tour taking a shot with the Lotus staff that joined us for the tour.



The boys finally get to ride horses! And despite not having the opportunity to ride on horses very often, these boys were a natural on the horses.

Taking a shot with the Saxaul plant. Saxaul is a desert bush that grows to a height of 2 meters and is a valuable soil supporting agent and a popular source of fuel for the local herders.

One of the boys trying his hand at collecting dung for fuel.

The boys playing basketball with the boys from one of the local ger families.