Hi’a Everyone!
I thought I would do a post talking about the Eurasian steppe a little, and how cozy yurts look to live in. Ever since my Eurasian reading seminar and my Mongol seminar I’ve been really fascinated with the time, place, and people. I’ve always had a thing about horse warriors, hence a love of antiquity Roman cavalry and knights as well. I also really like the overall astetic of the Eurasian steppe / Central Asia. Here’s some pretties, to show the awesome!
I don’t know if perhaps I’m romanticizing the subsistence strategy of pastoral nomads, but the lifestyle really appeals to me, and the yurts look to be super comfy and great romantic meetings. On one hand though I’ve only ever stayed in yurt on a coastal campsite so I’m not sure what a more “real” yurt might feel like. According tohttp://www.aroundtheyurt.com/What_is_A_Yurt/Yurt_Examples.aspx there are four different forms of yurt. The Mongolian Ger style, the Kyrgyz yurt, modern canvas Ger style yurt, and the Turkmenistan style, which seems to have an interesting outer reed and or thin wood screen around the outer wall. Now for more pictures! 
(source: http://www.mongolia-attractions.com/yurt-structure.html)
(Source: http://www.yurtholidayportugal.com/apple_tree_yurt.html)
A more traditional interior view
Also much to my squeeing Eugene Oregon makes a yurt that is so much like something I’ve wanted to live in since I was a little girl, and would be totally great for a bigger family while sticking to western privacy feelings. I love this design! ^_^
Anyroad, that is my post about yurt and steppe appreciation!
Hayley ^___^