Mongolia
We took the train from Beijing to the Mongolian border. The trains in Mongolia use a different rail gauge from China, so at the border they take the train into a workshop (and with everyone aboard) jack the carriage up and change the undercarriage and wheels.
We stayed for a couple of days in Ulan Baator and also stayed for a night at a ger (traditional Mongolian tent) camp. The camp was in a really beautiful location and the gers are tourist ones and very comfortable. I was expecting to see lots of desert in Mongolia, but the camp site was in a location that could have been in a European Alpine area.
We also got to see a traditional Mongolian wrestling competition that was being held out in the countryside.
We visited a memorial to Soviet soldiers who died during the war.
We also saw a Mongolian wedding group taking photos.
Ulan Baator has some really nice Tibetan Buddhist monasteries.
Traditional Mongolian Greeting:
Mal sureg targan tavtaiyuu
(I hope your animals are fattening up nicely).
Have fun,
Aidan
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