A day in Ulanbatar

Today finally I could sleep quite long and could have a proper breakfast in the hostel. After that I took a taxi and went for shopping. They say the best deal in Mongolia is to buy kashmir, so I went to look some shops. I had to realise, that prices are more or less the same like back in Europe, which is a bit absurd. Not many mongolians can afford those prices and enjoy what originally they got from the nature in a certain way.
If you wouldn t have known; cashmere wool is so expensive, because of its fine quality. It is estimated that on average yearly production per goat is 150 grams only. Luckily I met a goat in one of the stores and gave me some fure.

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In the afternoon I met Surka my guide again and we went to a street close to the Gandan monastery and asked a fortune teller about several things. He had some good and bed news for me. Let s see if things become true...

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After I was told my future we went to Zaisan, a place with great views over the city. Surka told that young people come out here very often and it is supposed to be her favourite place. As you see she really likes it...

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Some information for geography fans;
Ulan Bator is located at about 1350 meters (4430 feet) above sea level, slightly east of the center of Mongolia on the Tuul River, a subtributary of the Selenge, in a valley at the foot of the mountain Bogd Khan Uul. Due to its high elevation, relatively high latitude, location hundreds of kilometres from any coast, and the effects of the Siberian anticyclone, Ulan Bator is the coldest national capital in the world. It has an average annual temperature of −0.7 °C.


I finished the day with eating the most honorable mongolian food; a sheep head.

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Good bye to Ulanbator and many thanks to Surka for translating and sharing thoughts of a young Mongolian, understanding a lot of things.
Tomorrow I fly out early in the morning to Shanghai and start to work on Monday for the EPO.