Tag Archives: Mongolia

Impressions of Ulan Bator

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

ULAN BATOR, JUNE 2002 - I had absolutely no idea what to expect from the capital of Mongolia.  I had read some things about it, seen a couple of pictures, but that was it.  And I was very excited to arrive … Continue reading →

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Fun in the bogey shack !

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

ERLYAN – DZAMYN UUD, JUNE 2002 - We are in the Chinese train on our way from Beijing to Ulan-Bator in Mongolia, and approaching the border.  The sunset in the Gobi desert is fantastic, and we hurry to take a couple … Continue reading →

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Living like a nomad…

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

TERELJ N.P., JUNE 2002 - We arrived in the early afternoon in Ulan Bator (UB) with a Mongolian train, coming from Beijing.  We had travelled for a full day and night, with an almost endless stop on the Mongolian border in … Continue reading →

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