A glimpse into Siberia



Selenge River in Siberia - the Trans-Siberian railroad runs alongside the river

 A beautiful spot of scenic beauty in Mongolia.

This is as close as we’ll get to Russia, at least on

this mission. There is a largely undiscovered

scenic area in northern Mongolia along

the Russian border. 

 

Eagle in flight

It has been developed to include several 

sculptures and other works of art placed in a 

natural setting overlooking the Selenge River as it 

flows into Siberia.

Siberia in summer

It was breathtakingly beautiful and well worth the

effort to get the border permits necessary for

foreigners to go there. 

 

Small world - our driver and the border guard were from the same small town

There is a border guard station located at the 
overlook and they check for permits. 

This border guard station monitors the overlook as well as the Russian border. In 1921 Mongolia fought China for independence.

This border overlook is just a few kilometers from

Sukhbaatar, the capital city of Selenge Province. 

The city has a population of 22,000 and is the

place where the Trans-Siberian Railroad and the

major spur that goes through Mongolia to Beijing

meet.

I’ve never seen a mention of this overlook in any

of the tour books or promotions about Mongolia. 

I’m sure someday will be one of the “must-sees”

for Northern Mongolia.

Stairways leading up to the overlook

 

Our silly tour guide and his look-alike

Our driver had fun here

Chinggis Khan and Queen Khulan - my queen Darlene

Famous revolutionaries from the fight for independence in 1921

Shaman shrine with an Ibex skull

 

Ulzicka on a horse

Sculpture of an eagle in a perfect setting

We couldn't take our eyes off of the eagle