The Naadam festival week is finally coming to an end and people are slowly trickling back into the city to begin work. With everyone celebrating the holiday, it is near impossible to get any work done. So the MBP and the Vet students enjoyed a trip to the countryside for some camping. Also joining us was the newest member of the MPB, Greg.

Greg is a biologist from Massachusetts who heard about our organization through his Connecticut College professor. It's already been an exciting week for him with Naadam, vehicle breakdowns in the countryside, Mongolian birthday celebrations and wounded dogs.

It was also very nice to see my parents! They traveled to the other side of the world to visit me and experience a little bit of Mongolian culture. Here they are with Suldee's 91 year old grandfather. A WWII veteran. He told stories, we drank vodka, ate Khorkhog (Mongolian Barbecue cooked in a pressure cooker with hot rocks) and donned Mongolian deels.

Saihan Naadarai!