Saturday, April 21, 2007

GRASS LAND TOUR AND VISIT AT TRADITIONAL GRASS LAND HOME


My happy girl!

Ava's serious look!

You talking to me?


Beautiful girl!



In my Canada outfit!



Horses in the grasslands

Grasslands

Mountains before we crossed over them to get to
the grasslands.




Bus ride to the grasslands

I'm such a "Happy Traveler"!






Traditional Yurts in the grasslands


Yurts(Gers) in the grasslands

Visiting a traditional Inner Mongolian family in the
grasslands






Having tea and treats with grassland family


Having tea and treats with grassland family.
This is where they dine during the day and remove the
table and this is where they sleep at night.

Kitchen in grassland home







Outside of grassland home we visited

Frame of summer yurts, they cover them with sheep
hides and live in them in the summer when it is warmer.

More Yurts









Visiting the families farm animals

lots of baby sheep

Uncle Alex...are you jealous of Alanna and her bike!!!











More farm animals

How cute!!!











Large yurt used as restaurant when extended family comes to visit

inside of restaurant yurt












Our guide Sandra playing with Ava on the bus

More homes in the grasslands














Homes in the grasslands



Sandra and Ava playing













Mountains separating grasslands from Hohhot

More mountain views from the bus


Streets of Hohhot
















mountains

3 comments:

Norma said...

Did you actually get to visit a private home? I would love to be able to do that! Tell us more about the pictures!

Polar Bear said...

That is just amazing! How fortunate you were to see that side of China. Thanks for sharing.

Ava looks so happy. I am so excited for you.

Anonymous said...

Ava is such a beautiful girl! She just looks so peacefully happy and already so well settled in with her Mommy in all of the photos. That little girl could steal anyone's heart away!

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