Back at our camp, I didn't want to pass up the opportunity to see these goats that Hayata and Changyoon were mentioning. Nanami, Ryo and I went with Changyoon to check them out again and I have to say, this was also one of the main highlights for my whole Mongolia trip.
There was a nomadic family there tending to a huge herd of goats and sheep. They had a cute puppy running around and two adorable children that seemed to have all the joy in the world, playing with all these animals. It was like heaven, the animals were really friendly and allowed us to touch them, the baby kids, still with tiny horns, were especially endearing and approached us for plenty of pets (or probably looking for milk). The children played with us as well, some form of tag and stone throwing game that I couldn't help but play along to hear their laughter. The goats and sheep had amazing colors, really earthy tones of different shades of brown that synergized perfectly with the land and weather. I gave some more milktea as handgifts to the mother there. The father was very kind to the animals according to Changyoon, and it shows as the animals here weren't afraid of us at all. The goats were really patient with the children as they yanked at their tails and hit their behinds playfully, they weren't that patient with the puppy though. The young thing was teething and would bite anything it could get its jaws on.
We went back to camp after spending a long time in the farm, this time around I was DJ for the night and played some tunes from my playlist while all 5 of them played some games. I was too relaxed to play so I let them have their fun and enjoyed listening to my music for the rest of the night.Read more
May 3, 2023 in Mongolia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C