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GO TO MAIN PICTURE GALLERY LINKS PAGE TO ALL IMAGES CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE	MONGOLIA : Images from left to right: ULAANBAATAR - the capital of Mongolia We were back again at the friendly Oasis Guesthouse (ph: +976 1146 3693; web: www.intergram-oasis.com - see trip diary page for more details) with its secure parking, and run by the very friendly husband & wife team Sybillie (in pic) & Renee & their staff; the café is a great place to get together and have a good meal; you can opt to stay in a ‘ger' or in the guesthouse. We did a City Tour – the guide and driver organized thru the Oasis and had a good day – visited the Sukhbaatar Square where the statue of the ‘hero of the revolution' Damdiny Sukhbaatar stands tall against the ever changing skyline of Ulaanbataar – the old and new as can be seen by the very flash looking new building taking shape behind it; The impressive light coloured sandstone and glass fronted Parliament House with its statues of a giant Genhis Khan faces the square; The traffic is manic in UB, and they don't stop for pedestrians & crossing the roads it quite a scarry experience – a cop directs traffic at this hectic road junction on his elevated stand. We went to the Gandantegchinlen Khiid Monastery and within its grounds are several glorious temples including one that houses a giant Buddha, the Avalokiteshvara (Migjid Janraising), which stands 26.5 meters high, and is gold-plated (the girls are standing in front of it). As you enter into the grounds you pass a large pray wheel and we couldn't help but notice that one every hopeful young Buddist had written ‘Dear God, help me for my exam' (don't know if it worked!!!) We also went to the Museum of Natural History which houses a great collection of dinosaurs. The two dinosaurs fighting to the death (obviously) is a beauty, while the collection of nests and eggs is impressive. We had lunch at ‘The Mongolian Restaurant' and our waitress was impressive in her traditional dress – and then headed to the south side of the city and the Lookout which gives good views of the valley and the heart of UB. The Winter Palace of Bogd Khaan which was also spared the wrath of Stalin is where Mongolia's 8th Bogd Khaan (Living Buddha) and last king, lived for 20 years. Next back into Russia.