Mongolia
4 places visited in 2024
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Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
A day trip east of Ulaanbaatar into Gorkhi-Terelj National Park: Turtle Rock looming over the ger camps, a swaying footbridge and rows of prayer wheels.
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Ulaanbaatar
Landing in Mongolia in May 2024: a selfie at Chinggis Khaan airport, then Sukhbaatar Square at night with the Genghis Khan statue lit in gold.
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Kharkhorin
Kharkhorin, once Karakorum, capital of the Mongol Empire: temples and a gilded Buddha at Erdene Zuu monastery, plus a picnic on the Orkhon steppe.
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Steppe Ger Camp
A night with a herder family on the Mongolian steppe: baby goats at golden hour, the evening round-up, and a ger with painted roof poles to sleep in.