The Mongolian winter is divided into 9 sets of 9 days, which start on the Winter Solstice. In the coldest "nine", which was when we went to Kharkhorin, the water from your rice will freeze if left on the table inside your ger when the fire goes out at night. It certainly was incredibly cold. In this picture I am wearing a thermal vest & leggings, saloupettes (sp?), arran jumper, fleece, fleece-lined anorak with hood, woolly hat and 2 pairs gloves. You have to wind your scarf round your face to protect your nose and mouth; otherwise, the wind scours your face like sand paper. Ice forms on your eyelashes, and on your hair from the moisture in your breath. Outside it is spectacularly sunny, with lovely sparkly landscapes and a perfect blue sky. But I can only stay out for 30 mins before I start to feel really really cold - slightly disorientated, feet completely wooden etc etc.
Yes, nippy.
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