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The View from the Top

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Ulaan Bataar is not a pretty city. It’s composed of a lot of soviet-bloc style buildings, dust, and buildings under construction. It is surprisingly traveler-friendly, though, with lots of internet cafes, western restaurants, and guesthouses. We decided to stay in Ulaan Bataar until Thursday, when the Nadaam festival is over, but I am absolutely dying to get out into the countryside, which is supposedly what makes Mongolia magnificent. I took off on a short hike outside of town yesterday and I was rewarded with some great views of Ulaan Bataar from afar.

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Bird’s eye view of Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia

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Zaisan Memorial just outside of Ulaan Bataar

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The Suburbs of Ulaan Bataar

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Swimming on a hot summer day, Ulaan Bataar

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Although surpressed during Soviet times, most Mongolians are Tibetan Buddhists

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Although there are signs of their Shamanistic history everywhere (Opening ceremony at the Nadaam festival, Ulaan Bataar)



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One response to “The View from the Top”

  1. Adam Shane says:

    WTF is gonna happen when you, Greg, and I meet in China? Is it gonna be a blog and photo overload for all of our loyal readers?!?

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