But this one was!
Can you imagine driving along a dusty road across a fairly barren landscape and then coming across this massive Ghenghis Khan memorial in the middle of nowhere! Mind-blowing. I was expecting something huge, but this took my breath away!
You can actually climb right up (on the inside – the lift was out of order so I didn’t manage it) and stand on an enclosed area in the horse’s mane! Inside, there was a huge ornamental Mongolian boot and a dressing up box for the kids – well, for one of the Ozbus kids anyway……I don’t think he would have survived long as a Ghenghis warrior with that grin on his face! The museum was very interesting; apparently Ghenghis Khan rested on this very spot and many artefacts have been discovered in the area. He is also shown facing to the north where he was born.
After leaving the monument, we headed back across country in the bus. No road, just a faint track across the hills, towards a nomadic family who showed us their way of life, their beautiful gers, their animals and their children! This is their winter camp, with the grandparents living there full time, with one of their sons and his wife and baby. Their other son, his wife and two children have moved to town living locally. But they were all there to greet us – we got there just in time as they were expecting within a week or two to pack up everything, gers included, and get on the move following the pastures with their animals. We had lots (too much) lovely local food and were treated to one of the sons playing his stringed instrument and singing local songs. 
Patamateria 