| The sights of Ulan Bator |
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| 08 June - 16 July 2010 | Ulan Bator, Mongolia (47.8860, 106.9121) |
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| Altogether, Rasa and I spent about five weeks living in Ulan Bator. Below are some of the more colorful highlights from our time there. |
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| I caught this bolt of lightning breaking over the city after about 70 shots. |
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| On a stormy late afternoon, you can see all the gers lined up on the hillside limits of Ulan Bator. |
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| In the foreground is the 100-year old Choijin Lama Temple. Behind it is the brand new Blue Sky Tower, which is currently condemned because the foundation is shifting. |
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| In the south of the city is the golden Buddha Monument, which is always lit up in the setting sun. |
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| Inside the Zaisan Memorial is a great tile mosaic depicting scenes such as Soviet support for Mongolia's independence in 1921 but Russia's subsequent occupation is conveniently not mentioned. |
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| Walking through Sükhbaatar Square there are lots of sights to see but the hawkers are impossible to miss. |
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| This is a typical breakfast of milk tea with a big piece of fatty meat in it. |
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| We spent about half our time renting a room and the other half living with our friend in her home, which gave us a much more memorable experience than being there as tourists. She was also kind enough to bring us to some highlights outside of the city, such as the Khustain Nuruu National Park to see some of Mongolia's last wild horses. |
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