Well yesterday was an interesting day as I started the day pooing myself at the thought of getting on a horse. Well after waiting for 30 minutes the horse herders arrived with ten horses and we were one by one put on them. As they arrived I pointed out that one of them looked a little crazy and I'm sure you've already guessed it, it's the one I got. I named him Charles after Charles Manson. Every one found it hysterical that the one of the group scared of horses got the crazy one (but me). John's horse was named Bruce (as he is Australian).

As we set off it became clear that my horses didn't want to listen to anything I said and ran when he wanted to and stopped when he wanted to. Although I wasn't the most unlucky as John's horse even walked in whatever direction it wanted, at least mine followed the group. I ended up quite enjoying the horse riding and the new scenery we saw was just as incredible as the scenery the day before. The cold was intense but I'd put on several layers (including 2 pairs of ski socks), so the only part of my body which was cold was my right foot. Why it was my right foot and not my left is a mystery to me?!

After lunch we went sledging in the surrounding hills which was intense and Adam's got a film on his camera of me falling off the sledge and disappearing into a ball of snow then re-emerging out of the side. The day ended with a bonfire where we met the new arrivals, who John hoped would be Australian (as he has taken alot of stick for Neighbours and riding KAngaroos to school, he was actually asked that by an American!) so he could fight back. It was four Swedes and two Brits! It was -30 and snowing heavily, peoples drinks were freezing before they could finish them but we still had a lot of fun.

This morning on our way back to Ulaan Baatar we stopped at a rock called turtle rock, for obvious reasons. Everyone jumped off the bus took a picture and jumped back on the bus as it was the coldest place I have ever experienced. We were informed that it was -21 degrees and there was an icey gale! Sarah couldn't get her camera to work so she threw it into my arms and said "it won't work, can you fix it?" and ran onto the bus so I had to spend extra time out in the cold!

Once back in Ulaan Baatar we went to the Mongolian History museum which turned out to be closed, so we went to the Natural History museum (which pleased Sarah as she got to look at dinosaurs!). This was followed by a trip to watch some traditional dance, music and contortionists. The contortionists were unbelievable, the things they were doing should not be physically possible!!!!!!

The day ended with an all you can eat Mongolian barbeque which was brilliant as I'm sure that we will all get on the train tomorrow morning still full.