The outskirts of the capital still have gers (yurts) but downtown is in solid communist Russia style: large imposing buildings cut by large avenues.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
21 11 2008 Please stand up for this video
Excerpt of the Monolian national anthem sung by one of my classes. I was too busy holding the camera, that's why you don't hear me sing along ;)
01 11 2008 In the mountains of Mongolia 2
Another one, just for the music!
We were on the way to a soon-to-be-opened tourist area where a giant statue of Genghis Khan has been built. The people in the car were among the architects who built the campground around the statue.
01 11 2008 In the mountains of Mongolia 1
Mongolia is thousands of km of such incredible landscapes. The problem when you're a vegetarian is that as soon as you leave the capital, you're left with very little to eat. Outside meat, there is milk. And outside that, there is, well, more meat, or more milk.
And at one point, he (the husband of the colleague of my couchsurfing host Digi) let me drive :)
Friday, December 5, 2008
Lifeblog post
Thu 30/10/2008 14:03 30 10 2008 In one Ulaan Baatar's 3 vegetarian restaurants. Making friends, around tofu, with Sofia - in the blue hat.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Lifeblog post
Wed 29/10/2008 20:37 29 10 2008 The happy trio This adorable family invited me for dinner. I told them too late that i m vegetarian, the poor mother had prepared buzz (meat dumplings) that i had a hard time honoring. Mongolians thrive on meat.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
17 11 2008 Ulaan Baatar English class 3
My biggest class and the youngest, aged 12 to 14. Girls are better learners than boys without a doubt.
17 11 2008 Ulaan Baatar English class 2
More angels. You can see Mr Chris at the back, also known as 'teacher teacher'
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