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

Friday, April 20, 2007

CASHMERE FACTORY/ STREETS OF HOHHOT


pictures of hohhot streetlife

Muslim section of Hohhot


Cashmere factory

Cashmere factory with traditional mongolian souvenirs

views of the city from the bus




Outside cashmere factory

Inside Cashmere factory store after spending all our money!

Check out all the cashmere scarves!

Carvings made out of various animal tusks




views of Hohhot from the bus

more views from the bus







Downtown Hohhot

Downtown Hohhot

Ava all tuckered out!







Sherri and I trying to figure out what to order for
takeout for dinner


Avon in Hohhot

Market stalls in streets of Hohhot







Lobby of Holiday Inn Hohhot

View from front back door of our hotel

View of restaurant we ate at(from back door of Holiday Inn , Hohhot)
Dinner was enough for 5 people and cost us $6.00 US!!








Ava trying out her potty


Ava pees on the potty....horray!!!