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Day 2: First impression of Mongolia
From the plane, the white puffs of clouds resembled yurts over the soft brown and green landscape. And then real yurts started appearing. Round white tents dotted the land in formations and in peaceful seclusion. Oh, there were houses as well. Little one story wooden cottages painted in brilliant reds, blues, yellows…
Oh, and the animals! Brown and black creatures scattered in the grass, drinking from the river. From up high, Mongolia resembled pieces of a child’s play set. It was everything I’d ever seen in books and tv documentaries but shinier and cuter. And it made my heart so happy.
Chinggis Khaan International Airport MYTH: Planes land on a strip of dusty, unpaved runway.
Chinggis Khaan International Airport FACT: Planes have the luxury of lawn parking.