Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

A Place We Have Lived -2017 to 2019-

What did we enjoy about this place?

Dad

I liked that everything was very close together and we didnt have to go far to see things. I liked living next to the Chojin Temple. It was cool being able to live next to something that is so old.

Mom

Jordan

Gavin

Luke

Mom dressed up in authentic Mongolia attire. She was doing a video for work.
Professional Mongolian Archer practicing for their spring tournament. Nadaam is their sprng festival time where they did archery, wrestling, eagle hunting, and had lots of traditional foods to eat during this time.
Traffic and drivers in Mongolia were not very safe. This is a picture of a truck extremely loaded with some snow covered hay.

Mom

I loved living in Mongolia because of the fresh chicken from the butcher. I loved that when we called the butcher you could hear the cows and chickens in the background, so you knew your meat was coming very fresh. I liked the cold winters and having my eyelashes freeze when you walked across the street. I also really enjoyed going into the country and seeing the land that was so clean and fresh.

Dad

Jordan

Gavin

Luke

Chojin Temple Entrance
Typical camel in Mongolia, they are two humped.
I loved walking past this tea shop. It was so beautifully decorated and gave a feeling of peace.

Jordan

I liked that there was a movie theater right across the street from where we lived. I liked that you could get popcorn, a drink, a small snack and the movie for under $6. I liked the Govida ice cream place in the mall across the street from our house because it was so delicious.

Dad

Mom

Gavin

Luke

Predator on an Alien motorcyle statue
The Equestrian Chinggis Khan Statue
Posing next to an eagle. We each got to take turns and hold it too.

Gavin

I liked that there was a really good restuarant called Soup Bar, that I could get soup every week. I also liked that there was a really nice mall across the street from where we lived and fun stores to shop in. I liked that during Christmas time, the place that we lived put up Christmas trees and lights all around. It gave a very cozy atmosphere to the place.

Dad

Mom

Jordan

Luke

A view of the Chinggis Temple outside the perimeter wall.
A view down the UNESCO street that we lived on.
Since it was very cold for a long period of time. There were ice sculptures made along the river. This is one of them.

Luke

I liked the mall, ShangriLa across the street from our house because of the movie theater, the design of the mall and just the overall ease it was to get things that you wanted. I also liked the restuarant Millies that we would eat at super frequently. They had the best little tacos. It was owned by a Cuban that had married a Mongolian, so the food was a Cuban/Mongolian style. It made it very unique and super delicious!

Dad

Mom

Jordan

Gavin

This is the inside of the ShangriLa Mall. A view from the top floor where the movie theater was located.
Mountain goats just chillin' at the top of a mountain.
An ice sculpture along the river.