Mongolia - In the tracks of Genghis Khan
Ulaanbaatar and beyond into the Terelj area.
Hello Mongolia
Arriving at the Ulaanbaatar train station
Capital of the mongols
It was nice to get some fresh air after five days on the Trans-Siberian railroad. Well, actually it was very polluted due to the heavy traffic in the city, and I wouldn't even dip my toes in the Tuul River.
Reine at Zaisan hill, Ulaanbaatar
Diversity
The sky is filled with smoke from coal power plants and other factories, right in the middle of the city. And just off the view is an old Soviet tank, a legacy from the old times. The capital is the second most polluted city in the world.
View from Zaisan hill, Ulaanbaatar
Traditions
Occasional ger tents appear in the residential areas.
View from Zaisan hill, Ulaanbaatar
House of compassion
This temple was built in 1911 and devoted to Janraiseg, the Boddhisattva of Compassion. That didn't stop the Russians from destroying the 26 meter tall statue inside.
Gandantegchinlen, Ulaanbaatar
A shadow of the past
Several Soviet-era buildings in the city are slated for demolition, but this guy is always present.
Statue of Leinin, Ulaanbaatar
Life in color
Street in Ulaanbaatar
Desert road
Mongolia is the most sparsely populated independent country in the world and there is less than 1500 km of asphalt roads. Fortunately we found one of them.
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Son of a preacher man
To achieve happiness, walk around it three times clock-wise and add a rock for each lap.
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Easy living
After five days on the Trans-Siberian train, this freezing tent felt like pure luxury.
Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
Autumn beauty
Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
A room with a view
After five days on the Trans-Siberian train, this freezing tent felt like pure luxury.
Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
Teenage mutant ninja rock
Turtle Rock, Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
Uphill
Occasional view from the saddle.
Horseback riding in Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
King of the hill
Reine in Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
I can see my house from here
The ideal living for those who hate neighbours.
Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
Up where we belong
Climbing goats in Gorkhi-Terelj National Park