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Mongolia has been on my “bucket list” for a long time. In 2019, I finally got a chance to go.

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Money & Expenses

cassandra October 26, 2019

Prices, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. I purchased my plane ticket and booked my hotel through Orbitz at the beginning of May, five months in advance of my trip. I chose an airline which which I was familiar–Korean Air–and that had flights that had the fewest stops and…

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Children's Palace Theater
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Children’s Palace Theater

cassandra October 25, 2019

Friday, October 18, 2019 This was my grand finale event, the night before catching my early morning flight home. A man at the Tourist Information Office had suggested catching a show at the Children’s Palace. He said they had a show every night, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., featuring…

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Tarbosaurus Baatar
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Central Museum of Mongolian Dinosaurs

cassandra October 24, 2019

Thursday, October 17, 2019 The Central Museum of Mongolian Dinosaurs is only about a kilometer and a half (a mile) from my hotel, and I set out bright and early Thursday morning. This was my first trip to a destination to the north of my hotel, but I had my…

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Sculpture at the Mongolian Theatre Museum
Mongolia

Mongolia Theatre Museum

cassandra October 23, 2019

Monday, October 14, 2019 After lunch and a brief rest in my hotel room, I ventured forth for an afternoon adventure. This time, I turned left out the side door of the hotel, past the National Modern Art Gallery, and then another left onto Amar Street, heading toward Sukhbaatar Square.…

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One of the temples at Bogd Khan's winter palace
Mongolia

Bogd Khan’s Winter Palace

cassandra October 16, 2019

October 16, 2019 Inka had pointed out Bogd Khan’s Winter Palace the day before as we drove out of the city, and she said it was well worth a visit. Bogd Khan, Mongolia’s last emperor, ruled off and on in the early 20th century until his death in 1924. The…

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Me, holding a magnificent hunting eagle
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A Whirlwind Day Tour

cassandra October 16, 2019

October 15, 2019 I wasn’t sure I would survive this one! I signed up for a day tour with Khuvsgul Lake Hotel’s Mobile Camper Tours the night before. My private tour included a van, a driver, and an English-speaking guide for ₮408,510, or US$153.00. Plans included visiting the Genghis Khan…

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Odon Tuya, “Portrait of Teacher Dagvadorj” 2019
Mongolia

Mongolia’s National Modern Art Gallery

cassandra October 16, 2019

Monday, October 14, 2019 My first venture into Ulaanbaatar. I stepped out the side door of my hotel and literally into the front door of the National Modern Art Gallery of Mongolia. Score! This museum had been high on my list of cultural places to visit, and here it was,…

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Two backpacks
Mongolia

The Night Before Mongolia

cassandra October 12, 2019

October 11, 2019 It’s the night before I leave for Mongolia; to date, one of the greatest adventures of my life. My bags–my hiking daypack and a new carry-on suitcase\backpack combo–are all packed. They also almost empty. I’m a minimalist traveler; I try my best to never check bags. Toothbrush…

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The Road to Mongolia

cassandra July 27, 2019

I’ve been fascinated by Mongolia for years. I have no idea why. I’ve never been there, don’t know anybody who’s been there, and don’t really know much about the country, its history, or its people. Perhaps I’m drawn because, like my home state of Alaska, it’s vast and remote, with…

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Snow, snow, and lots of snow! White Road trail.
Blue skies!
North Head Lighthouse
White-capped waves contrast starkly against the deep blue Pacific Ocean off North Head Lighthouse
A log that washed ashore, Surfside Beach
The North Jetty, Waikiki Beach, and the Pacific Ocean crashing into the cliffs at Cape Disappointment State Park
Looking north toward Long Beach
Salamander at Woodland Trail
View of Mount Rainier from White Pass
The fallen cedar at River Song
Sunset from the North Jetty
Me, holding a magnificent hunting eagle
A bridge on Mima Falls East Trail
Waves crashing into the cliffs at North Head Lighthouse
Railroad bridge over Pattison Lake
Transmutation, Burning Man 2019
Beautiful snow-covered trees
Looking north from Bell's View Trail viewpoint, North Head Lighthouse
The sun is getting ready to set on my hike
A creek running through Mima Falls State Park
A grassy log in Lake St. Clair
Creepy stump
Protoceratops skull
Mount Rainier
The boardwalk at Nisqually Wildlife Refuge
Dinosaur crashing through the wall at the Central Museum of Mongolian Dinosaurs
Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue, gleaming in the morning sun
Water tower at North Head Lighthouse
Tarbosaurus Baatar
Looking down from North Head Lighthouse

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