Friday, October 22, 2004
Ulaan Baatar
Not much to say about Ulaan Bataar, the capital of Mongolia. During the
last 4 years, it has experienced rapid development. Lots of banks and cars
have appeared downtown, so no more horse riders on Suhbataar square as Lonely
Planet suggested.
But the city is still quite agreeable and laid back.
... spinning the prayer wheels at the Gandan Khiid monastery:
At this time of the year, it also starts to get quite cold (-9ºC and sunny
at noon at the beginning of the week), as these icicles at the Bogd Khan
winter palace attest:
last 4 years, it has experienced rapid development. Lots of banks and cars
have appeared downtown, so no more horse riders on Suhbataar square as Lonely
Planet suggested.
But the city is still quite agreeable and laid back.
... spinning the prayer wheels at the Gandan Khiid monastery:
At this time of the year, it also starts to get quite cold (-9ºC and sunny
at noon at the beginning of the week), as these icicles at the Bogd Khan
winter palace attest:
