Thoughts From Mongolia V
April 1, 2009
On Sunday I spent the afternoon with my translator’s brother seeing some of the
cultural activities of the city. We started off visiting the Gandan Khid, the biggest Buddhist monastery in the country. This place is a series of temples, schools, and walkways. Then we walked to Museum of Natural History and the National Museum of Mongolian History. Both of these places were well displayed and I was very impressed with how this country has a value for its history and culture.
I got lulled into looking out the window of my apartment and seeing how people were dressed to determine how cold it was. I was really surprised to find how very cold (at least for me) it was outside on Sunday and we did a lot of walking around the downtown area, through many large squares where they have had rallies and demonstrations over the years. People seem to enjoy the cold weather and get upset when they talk about the hot summer days in the city. Read the rest of this entry »
