"Amarbayasgalant, one of the most well known and largest monasteries of Mongolia, is located in the beautiful Iven Gol River valley on the foot of Burenkhan mountain in Baruunburen som of Selenge province. " Having "lost" a day of travel at Darkhan, we left the resort early this morning to visit the Amarbayasgalant Khiid (Monastery). From the vehicle park, we have to walk a short distance across the grass field to the monastery. The red walls of the monastery, surrounded by the greenery of the mountains and grass field, is simply beautiful. Amarbayasgalant Khiid is one of the four great monasteries of Mongolia, and the most important one in the north. Built in 1737, predominantly Chinese style, it is also considered the most beautiful architecturally. Some of the buildings were destroyed during the religious purges of ... read more

We left UB for the country on a Sunday morning. We were very happy to leave the bustling city for the vast landscapes of Mongolia countryside. Our first stop was Darkhan, Muno's parents' house, and where his daughter Michelle is being looked after. Less than an hour out of the city, we got our first flat tyre. What a good start for our journey! Darkhan is the aimag centre of the Uul Aimag, 219 km from UB. It is a mining town with hardly anything special, except that we got to visit Muno's parents' house, and of course for Muno to see his dearest Michelle. We spent the afternoon at Muno's parents' house while the van was sent for tyre replacement. We had lunch prepared by Muno's mother - potato salad, dumplings, and cookies. It was ... read more

2001年的圣诞节，我们又回到了昆明市－云南的首府。今天只去了市中心的翠湖公园，悠闲地在昆明过了一天。公园湖面上成千只红嘴鸥，有时成群飞起，有时争抢食物，极为壮观。... read more

这次游云南最怀念的地方就是丽江了。丽江不仅风景优美，处处都能看到那美丽的玉龙雪山，空气也很清新。... read more

2001年12月临时决定再出国旅游，原本想到北京，　但旅行社只剩昆明的机票。 20日抵达四季如春的昆明，云南省的省会。这可是我们第一次体验中国自由行。不过，到了那里，还是参加了当地的旅行团，游昆明、大里、丽江。我们还差点受骗，付了较高的旅费。幸好酒店经理帮忙，讨回了一些旅费。真是经一事，长一智。 第二天，我们游了昆明著名的石林风景区。石林占地350平方公里，位于昆明东南约120公里，彝族自治县境内。当地也是撒尼人聚居区，导游小姐都是身穿民族服装的撒尼人。传说中美丽动人的阿诗玛的故事就发生在这里。 林中奇形怪状的石头、石柱，多姿多采，还有那阿诗玛化身的石头，甚是有趣。... read more