This mountain had once been home to a lamasery and provided great views of horses drinking from muddy lakes and gers nestled into the mountainside. 
But unfortunately today was not a day for hanging around outside the van as we had many many hours of driving ahead of us. We hailed over a horserider for directions and were soon on our way. 
So we sat back, bumped along, and enjoyed the scenery as it whizzed past, and we're suddenly snapped back to reality when out of the blue a concrete road appeared and guided us the last 35km into Ulaan Baatar. As we entered the city we were reminded that often with progress comes pollution - Mongolia's saving grace is their low population - and hopefully they can learn from countries like China. We tried to explain to our guide and driver the importance of carrying out what you carry in instead of throwing it out the window.
As we drove into the city we saw families playing and swimming at the river / beach of UB, and hopped they would learn about pollution quickly as this is something that would be almost deadly in China!!!Back at our guesthouse we unloaded our van for the last time and bid farewell to Bimba the Great and Chana the Queen before having a well deserved shower!!!
Tonight we treated ourselves to an extremely flavoursome (and expensive) Mexican meal to well and truly break the monotonous chain of Mongolian food and with pints of Genghis Khan Beer we celebrated the end of the Make it or Break if Mongolian Mission!!
When we got back to Idres Guesthouse Idre told us we had missed a call from Sylvie back in Switzerland, and we were disappointed to have missed her - but we dounbly stoked when she called back. It was so nice to hear from her, and know a key part of the tour team is safe and sound and still laughing away!Adlibing it to the finish line.
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