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{{Trans-SiberianTOC}}'''From Ulaanbaatar, we took a minibus about an hour of the city to a ger camp where we spent the rest of the day and most of the following day.  We then returned for a night in Ulaanbaatar before catching an early train toward Beijing.'''

After exchanging our US Dollars for Mongolian Tugrug and having a refresher shower, we went by minivan out of the city.  We travelled alongside another Intrepid tour.  Our first stop was a ger, or yurt, where we sampled some Airag, Mongolian fermented mares milk and got a tour of the ger.
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[[Image:TS-DSC 2001.jpg|thumb|left|133px|Making Airag]]
[[Image:TS-DSC 2002.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Tour of a ger]]
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About 70km from Ulaanbaatar, we entered Terelj National Park and arrived at our ger camp.  We were surrounded by grasslands, rocky outcrops and grazing livestock.  There were many ger camps scattered around catering to the tourists.
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[[Image:TS-DSC 2014.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Our ger]]
[[Image:TS-DSC 2012.jpg|thumb|left|133px|View out the door]]
[[Image:TS-DSC 2036.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Tea in the ger]]
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After a break for a delicious lunch provided by the ger camp, some horses were located and we went on a 2 hour house back ride into the next valley.  My horse was considered too wild for my limited horse riding skills so a small boy led my horse.
[[Image:TS-DSC 2026.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Horseback riding]]
[[Image:TS-DSC 2035.jpg|thumb|left|300px|My guide and his horses]]
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After our ride several of us climbed up to the ridge behind our camp for fabulous views of the valleys around our camp and toward the plains in the distance.
[[Image:TS-DSC 2044.jpg|thumb|left|300px|View toward camp]]
[[Image:TS-DSC 2060.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Group photo]]
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The next morning, I again climbed the ridge as the sun rose.  I was fortunate to find a herd of horses grazing next to a single ger in front of the dramatic views of the rolling hills.
[[Image:TS-DSC 2086.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Horse grazing]]
[[Image:TS-DSC 2098.jpg|thumb|left|177px|Wildflowers]]
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{{Trans-SiberianMorePhotos|Trans-Siberian - More from the Ger Camp|the Ger Camp}}
After breakfast, some of us walked for several hours to a nearby temple built up on the side of a hill.  We enjoyed the views over the gers and grasslands.
[[Image:TS-DSC 2106.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Walking over the hills]]
[[Image:TS-DSC 2125.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Prayer wheels]]
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[[Image:TS-DSC 2143.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Grazing goats]]
[[Image:TS-DSC 2037.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Mongolian wildflower]]
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{{Trans-SiberianMorePhotos|Trans-Siberian - More from the Ger Camp|the Ger Camp}}
After our walk, we took the bus back to Ulaanbaatar for the afternoon and evening.  Afternoon activities included Internet, grocery shopping, monastery touring, and souvenir shopping.  We also went to a cultural show that included unique throat singing and traditional Mongolian music.  After dinner we checked out the Chinggis brew pub and even (momentarily) a Mongolian night club.
[[Image:TS-DSC 2152.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Sühbaatar square]]
[[Image:TS-DSC 2165.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Meat eaters rejoice]]
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Early the next morning, we were back at the Ulaanbaatar station to catch our train south to China.
[[Image:TS-DSC 2175.jpg|thumb|center|400px|Boarding the train to China]]
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''Continue with the adventure in [[Trans-Siberian - China|China]], or return to the [[Trans-Siberian|main page]].''