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Dinner, Mongolia  
   

Dinner, Mongolia

Lambs stomach dumplings and Chinngis Khan beer.
Mongolia and Trans-Mongolian train journey - Ulaanbaatar to Beijing

September 17th 2006
Ulaanbaatar - capital of Mongolia Arriving in Ulaanbaatar during a snow fall wasn't the most auspicious of starts. However, the wonderful Mongolian people made our welcome about as warm as we could ask for. After the reserve of the Russians, the wide smiles and charm of the Mongolians was a nice change. And so many of them spoke English. We felt extremely spoiled. We only spent one day in Ul ... read more
Asia » Mongolia

Mongolian Flag The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually ... ... read more
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