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\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nWe had a fun day in Ulaanbataar today.\u00c2\u00a0 It started off with a visit and tour of the\u00c2\u00a0Gandantegchinlen Monastery where a 26.5 meter high statue of one of the main deities stands.\u00c2\u00a0 Very impressive.\u00c2\u00a0 After the Monastery, we strolled through the main square where Mongolia won its independence through peaceful protests in 1990.\u00c2\u00a0 At the end of the square is the Parliament building and a giant statue of Genghis Khan.\u00c2\u00a0 We then went to the Mongolian History Museum but were slowed down by an afternoon downpour of rain which is quite rare according to our tour guide.<\/p>\n
This evening, before dinner, we visited a local theater where we saw cultural dancing and music.\u00c2\u00a0 Highlights included ancient musical instruments that sound fantastic, a contortionist that made us all hurt a little bit and left us in awe and of course, we heard some incredible throat singing<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n
We are up and out the door early tomorrow morning.\u00c2\u00a0 The plan is to head to the airport at 4:45am and be the first in line for our flight to Bayan-\u00c3\u2013lgii.<\/p>\n
Put this place on your list of places to visit, it is great so far!<\/p>\n
Greg Vernovage<\/p>\n
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