Jun 16 2008
Greetings from Mongolia!
We’re in Ulaan Baatar, the capital of Mongolia. We did a tour of the city today, but we won’t be able to upload pics for a while.
Ulaan Baatar is a very interesting mix of old and new. They became independent from the Soviet Union in 1990, so there is a lot of development going on now. There are still a few Bhuddist monasteries and temples that weren’t destroyed by the Soviets, and they are beautiful. You’ll love the pics when we post them. We also saw a Mongolian cultural performance with dancing, music and contortionists – a great welcome to the country for us!
Okay. So, it’s very likely that you won’t hear from us for about two and a half weeks. There might be an internet cafe in the town we’re visiting tomorrow (Ulgii), but we’re not counting on it. Then after that, we’re off to the national park, and there’s not anything there except us, some camels, and some nomads. Sweet.
I’m sure we’ll have a lot to post when we get back to Ulaan Baatar – stay tuned.
– Meredith
One response so far
Mongolia never was a part of the Soviet Union. We became independent in 1921.
We were “controlled” by the USSR, the same way all the Eastern Europe was.