Manzushir Monastery The last stop on our Tsagaan Sar trip was close to Ulaanbaatar, so we spent the night at home. Unfortunately, it was a reeaaally cold day, so I decided that this would be more of a reconnaissance trip for a later visit when the weather warms up a bit. I’d also really like … Continue reading Manzushir Monastery and the legacy of religious persecution in Mongolia
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Kharkhorin: A visit to Mongolia’s former capital and its oldest monastery
Modern Karkhorin, with the Erdene Zuu monastery to the right I’m continuing from my last post about Elsen Tasarkhai and our ride on Bactrian camels. On Sunday, February 3, after lunch, we headed for Kharkhorin, for the next part of our trip around central Mongolia. On our way, we stopped off to clamber on some … Continue reading Kharkhorin: A visit to Mongolia’s former capital and its oldest monastery
Our second New Year in 2019: Tsagaan Sar
A Bactrian camel, spotted on our trip to Terelj in October I’ve been on a blogging streak for the last two weeks, but Emma has most of the next week off school because of Tsagaan Sar (the lunar new year), so we are going to travel around central Mongolia a bit. This is a sneak … Continue reading Our second New Year in 2019: Tsagaan Sar
Return to Terelj National Park
In mid-October, Emma and I took a couple of weekend trips out of Ulaanbaatar, on either end of her Fall break. I didn’t have time off, but I wanted her to have the feeling she was on break. We were also lucky with the weather. Looking at the forecast, it seemed like October 13-14 and … Continue reading Return to Terelj National Park
Two Vegetarians in Mongolia 