Well, we have overcome our first challenge, before we even get through check in. “Somebody” who booked the tickets and tried to check in online checked the baggage allowance - but that was only for the first leg. We found out Mongolia airlines, taking us from Hong Kong to Ulaanbaatar tomorrow, only have a single bag allowance! With some help from the Cathay checking attendant we had to get our 2 bags wrapped together (at $25 for a bit of stretch wrap) and checked in as one bag. We just scraped in ‘close’ to the maximum weight and got through...

I am not sure how the trip home will go checking-in in Mongolia. We might be wearing our riding gear on the plane!