While Mongolia was not on my bucket list of places to visit when I was asked to be one of the ISKL teachers to go as chaperone for week to Ulaanbaatar I said yes. Traveling companions were 17 grade 11 ISKL students and 2 other ISKL teachers.
When we arrived it was snowing so we got to enjoy the snow for a few days until it melted. For some of our students it was the first time that they had seen snow. Early in our trip we hiked in the mountains and quite enjoyed the open spaces.
We had one day to explore a bit in Ulaanbaater which is the coldest capital city in the the world. We came prepared with our long johns and many layers to keep warm. Even in the city we saw some traditional gers (Mongolian yurts).
Our main goal for traveling to Mongolia was to do service at an orphanage. Our students, cleaned, sorted, taught English, and played with the Mongolian children.
On our final day in Ulaanbaatar we had some time to visit two museums and Sükhbaatar Square and see the huge statue of Genghis Khan. - Nancy
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