Idres Guesthouse Ulan Bator

... because of a cultural / communication problem. We thought there had been a misunderstanding when we got cups of hot water with our Mongolian dumplings until we noticed other diners also with hot water. And also because we have not been in a restaurant yet where something on the menu is not available. In Russia there were no explanations. The Mongolians are more creative. In one restaurant we were told that we could not have the chicken, we could ...

... is so engrained in their culture that it feels realy natural.<br><br> <br><br>The next day we jumped onto the camels which seemed a little less grumpy than before and wandered around the sand dunes of the &#8216;semi-Gobi&#8217; for a couple of hours. Sarah was a little scared but especially when her camel decided to walk straight into a really spiky tree with her on top but we both had an awesome time and it was a good way to see the soem more of the area. The ...

... scene changed. Drastically. At first, I thought our train became longer. But then I realized that there was a much longer one parked in front of it. I patted my pockets. Passport &#8211; Check. Wallet &#8211; Check. Excellent. So I sprinted around the 20 wagon train, and watched as our two wagons, now three, was giving a whistle, and pulled out of the station slowly. Mongolians were clanking the wheels of the other train in the twilight, and I ran. Like never before ...

... you can do in UB. <br><br>· In UB jelly is what they call jell-o. So when they hear that Americans eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, they thought it was peanut butter and jell-o. Jell-o can also be called wobbly thing. <br><br>· It is pronounced Chinggis Khaan (the K is silent), not Ghengis Khaan. Mongolians think the rest of the world sound stupid when it pronounced Ghengis. <br><br>· You are going to see things that will disgust you, disturb ...

... schedule everyday was written in English and the opening ceremony and everything else was translated into English, so the speeches that I have heard over and over again, for the first time I actually knew what was being said. <br><br> There were two girls from Germany who were originally put into my group, they were much older than the rest of my group being 18 and 17. It turns out they were in Mongolia doing Lions Club like I did when I ...

... requires a lot of training, but the end result sounds like a hoarse singing with a another 2 notes coming from their throat. I am probably describing this terribly but it is very hard to describe. Today was pretty cool though, this morning a leader played a traditional Mongolian instrument, a small 2-stringed cello looking thing and did the throat singing while a student beat-boxed. It was an odd combination, but I felt it was a beautful display of the ...

... sheep. After that, you would see nothing but open space, dotted occasionally by the odd ger, or a herd of goats, standing around grazing like toy animals on a child's farm set. The streams and rivers are some of the clearest I have seen, and the variety of landscape is stunning. We drove through areas ringed by mountains, and across plains, and, on the last day, we drove through the little Gobi. I can't describe how odd it is to wake up in a ger ...

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... the monks right there, despite not knowing the tune, the language, or the proper etiquette. I wanted to meditate inside the temple. I almost wish it were possible for me to have some time off in UB, just to spend some more time there, studying Mongolian Buddhism. Being here, in a completely new part of the world with completely different traditions, has reminded me ...

... the Black Market is also AWESOME. the vendors are mostly nice and patient if you are and especially if you accept the fact that they will charge you a higher price than a Mongolian but that whatever that price is, it is still cheap. This doesn:t mean that bargaining is out of the question at all. One of the things that I found very refreshing about Mongolia was the fact that most poeple were very straightforward. if they didn't want ...