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Flyjet601 · 9 May 2007, 09:56 PM

I recently had a trip up to the capital city of Mongolia. Never did I think I would visit there.
Located in the Gobi desert, north of China, the landscape is very barren but very beautiful. Breathtaking mountains and beautiful, although very unique looking people.
I dont think there was any buildings more than 5 stories high.
Many of the local people still live in tents, called "gurs" which look very well constructed and very warm looking. These "gurs" are round, about 10 ft high and have a chimney(stove) in the middle for cooking and heat.

Chinggis Khan still has a presence there. Many items with his face on it, tee-shirts, coffee mugs etc

. They even named a local beer after him, which is a very good ale BTW. Had quite a few of them. Even brought a 24 case back with me. His likeness is carved in the side of a mountain that face the capital. Very impressive.....

Hope I get a chance to go back.......

pwcrulez · 9 May 2007, 10:03 PM

WOW nice pictures.. thanks for sharing.. interesting place I bet.. I would hope to visit there some day......

Langnam · 9 May 2007, 10:07 PM

Larry,
Thanks for sharing those great photos! Last year I read a history book of Ghengis Khan and his rule of the Asian Steppes. Your highway photo ties the story together quite nicely.

padi56 · 9 May 2007, 10:33 PM

Great pictures Larry thanks for sharing see the advertisers have reached Mongolia.

JJ Irani · 10 May 2007, 04:29 AM

Thanks for the nice pics, Larry...but how come you're driving a right hand drive car on the right side of the road?? Something wrong there!!

Flyjet601 · 10 May 2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Thanks for the nice pics, Larry...but how come you're driving a right hand drive car on the right side of the road?? Something wrong there!!

I'm not driving...I'm hanging on in the back seat! They drive on the right hand side, but vehicles there have steering wheels on the right or left side.It doesnt matter to them.

9 May 2007, 10:07 PM	#3
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padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,338	Great pictures Larry thanks for sharing see the advertisers have reached Mongolia. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

10 May 2007, 04:29 AM	#5
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,320	Thanks for the nice pics, Larry...but how come you're driving a right hand drive car on the right side of the road?? Something wrong there!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

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pwcrulez "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Watch: DateJust 16233 Posts: 145	WOW nice pictures.. thanks for sharing.. interesting place I bet.. I would hope to visit there some day......

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